Vulnerability Details : 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.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-1999-0433
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 8 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-1999-0433
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
4.6
|
MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
|
6.4
|
NIST |
References for CVE-1999-0433
Products affected by CVE-1999-0433
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*