PT-1999-1117 · Xfree86 · Xfree86

Published 1999-03-30 · Updated 2008-09-09 · CVE-1999-0434

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/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 xfs 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.

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-0434

Affected Products

Xfree86

References · 2

• http://securityfocus.com/bid/359 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0434 · Security Note