CVE-1999-0433

XFree86 startx 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.

CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0433

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.2::i386:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.3.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:5.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:5.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.3.2:::::::*

Information

Published : 1999-03-20 21:00

Updated : 2022-08-17 01:15

NVD link : CVE-1999-0433

Mitre link : CVE-1999-0433

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

Products Affected

netbsd

netbsd

redhat

linux

suse

suse_linux

slackware

slackware_linux

xfree86_project

x11r6

{"cve": {"data_type": "CVE", "references": {"reference_data": [{"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0433", "name": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0433", "tags": [], "refsource": "MISC"}]}, "data_format": "MITRE", "description": {"description_data": [{"lang": "en", "value": "XFree86 startx 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."}]}, "problemtype": {"problemtype_data": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "NVD-CWE-Other"}]}]}, "data_version": "4.0", "CVE_data_meta": {"ID": "CVE-1999-0433", "ASSIGNER": "cve@mitre.org"}}, "impact": {"baseMetricV2": {"cvssV2": {"version": "2.0", "baseScore": 4.6, "accessVector": "LOCAL", "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P", "authentication": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL", "accessComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL", "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL"}, "severity": "MEDIUM", "impactScore": 6.4, "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "exploitabilityScore": 3.9, "obtainUserPrivilege": true, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "userInteractionRequired": false}}, "publishedDate": "1999-03-21T05:00Z", "configurations": {"nodes": [{"children": [], "operator": "OR", "cpe_match": [{"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe_name": [], "vulnerable": true}]}, {"children": [], "operator": "OR", "cpe_match": [{"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe_name": [], "vulnerable": true}, {"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe_name": [], "vulnerable": true}, {"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe_name": [], "vulnerable": true}, {"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe_name": [], "vulnerable": true}, {"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe_name": [], "vulnerable": true}, {"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe_name": [], "vulnerable": true}, {"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe_name": [], "vulnerable": true}, {"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe_name": [], "vulnerable": true}, {"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe_name": [], "vulnerable": true}, {"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe_name": [], "vulnerable": true}, {"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe_name": [], "vulnerable": true}, {"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe_name": [], "vulnerable": true}, {"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe_name": [], "vulnerable": true}]}], "CVE_data_version": "4.0"}, "lastModifiedDate": "2022-08-17T08:15Z"}

4.6 /10