Vulnerabilities > CVE-1999-0433
Attack vector
LOCAL Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL Integrity impact
PARTIAL Availability impact
PARTIAL Summary
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.
Vulnerable Configurations
| Part | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 1 | |
| OS | 5 | |
| OS | 2 | |
| OS | 2 | |
| OS | 4 |
Exploit-Db
| description | X11R6 3.3.3 Symlink Vulnerability. CVE-1999-0433. Local exploit for linux platform |
| id | EDB-ID:19257 |
| last seen | 2016-02-02 |
| modified | 1999-03-21 |
| published | 1999-03-21 |
| reporter | Stealthf0rk |
| source | https://www.exploit-db.com/download/19257/ |
| title | X11R6 3.3.3 Symlink Vulnerability |