Security Advisory

CVE-1999-0433

CVE vulnerability detail - eXtreme Datacenter Security Operations

Published 1999-09-29 04:00:00
Last updated 2024-08-01 16:41:44
Assigner mitre
CVSS score not scored
State PUBLISHED

Description

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.