CVE-1999-0433

XFree86 startx command is vulnerable to a symlink attack, allowing local users to create files in restricted directories, possibly allowing them to gain privileges or cause a denial of service.

CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0433
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0433

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.3.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.3.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.2::i386:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:5.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:5.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.1:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 1999-03-21 05:00

Updated : 2025-04-03 01:03

NVD link : CVE-1999-0433

Mitre link : CVE-1999-0433

CVE.ORG link : CVE-1999-0433

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Products Affected

redhat

linux

xfree86_project

x11r6

slackware

slackware_linux

netbsd

netbsd

suse

suse_linux

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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