CVE-1999-1490

CVE-1999-1490 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in xosview version 1.5.1 on Red Hat Linux 5.1. An attacker can gain root access by manipulating a long HOME environmental variable. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.2 (High), indicating a low attack complexity and requiring local access, but allowing for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the CISA KEV catalog or the Hot List, an exploit is available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.