CVE-1999-0433 describes a symlink attack vulnerability in the XFree86 startx command, impacting various Linux distributions like NetBSD, Red Hat, Slackware, and SUSE. This flaw allows local users to create files in restricted directories, potentially leading to privilege escalation or denial of service. With a CVSS score of 4.6 (Medium), it requires local access and low attack complexity, but can result in partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While no active exploitation is noted and community discussion is minimal, a proof-of-concept exploit exists on ExploitDB, indicating its theoretical exploitability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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