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CVE-1999-0434

 

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

XFree86 xfs 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.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 1999-03-30 CVE Published
  • 1999-06-07 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-02-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-01 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/359 2008-09-09
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Caldera
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Openlinux
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1.2
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-
Affected
Debian
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Debian Linux
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2.0
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-
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Debian
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Debian Linux
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2.0
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r5
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Debian
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Debian Linux
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2.1
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Netbsd
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Netbsd
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1.3.3
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Redhat
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Linux
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5.1
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Suse
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Suse Linux
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5.3
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