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CVE-1999-0434

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 1999-03-30 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

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.

Affected products

• Caldera Openlinux: 1.2
• Debian Linux: 2.0, 2.0-r5, 2.1
• Netbsd: 1.3.3
• RedHat Linux: 5.1
• Suse Linux: 5.3

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/359
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/359

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