Executive Summary

Informations
Name CVE-1999-0434 First vendor Publication 1999-03-30
Vendor Cve Last vendor Modification 2008-09-09

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Cvss Base Score 7.5 Attack Range Network
Cvss Impact Score 6.4 Attack Complexity Low
Cvss Expoit Score 10 Authentication None Required
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Detail

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.

Original Source

Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-1999-0434

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

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Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id Description
5946 XFree86 xfs /tmp/.font-unix Symlink Privilege Escalation

XFree86 xfs, the font server for the X Windowing system, contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to overwrite the permissions of any file on the local system. The issue is triggered when root (or an appropriately privileged user) runs the xfs server after the attacker (a local user) creates a symlink from /tmp/.font-unix to any other file (such as /etc/shadow). It is possible that the flaw may allow information disclosure, privilege elevation or denial of service.

Sources (Detail)

Source Url
BID http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/359

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