CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-1999-0434

Published: Mar 30, 1999 | Modified: Nov 20, 2024
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

XFree86 xfs 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.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Openlinux Caldera 1.2 (including) 1.2 (including)
Debian_linux Debian 2.0 (including) 2.0 (including)
Debian_linux Debian 2.0-r5 (including) 2.0-r5 (including)
Debian_linux Debian 2.1 (including) 2.1 (including)
Netbsd Netbsd 1.3.3 (including) 1.3.3 (including)
Linux Redhat 5.1 (including) 5.1 (including)
Suse_linux Suse 5.3 (including) 5.3 (including)

References