PT-1999-1116 · Xfree86 · Xfree86

Published 1999-03-21 · Updated 2022-08-17 · CVE-1999-0433

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.6

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions XFree86 (affected versions not specified)

Description The XFree86 startx command is susceptible to a symlink attack, enabling local users to create files in restricted directories. This could potentially allow them to gain privileges or cause a denial of service.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-0433

Affected Products

Xfree86

References · 3

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/19257 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0433 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0433 · Note