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CVE-1999-0433

🗓️ 29 Sep 1999 04:00:00Reported by mitreType 
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XFree86 startx command exposed to symlink attack, may grant privileges or cause denial of service

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cvelist
Cvelist
CVE-1999-0433
29 Sep 199904:00
cvelist
exploitdb
Exploit DB
X11R6 3.3.3 - Symlink
21 Mar 199900:00
exploitdb
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-1999-0433
7 Oct 202500:30
euvd
nvd
NVD
CVE-1999-0433
21 Mar 199905:00
nvd
ptsecurity
Positive Technologies
PT-1999-1116 · Xfree86 · Xfree86
21 Mar 199900:00
ptsecurity
redhatcve
RedhatCVE
CVE-1999-0433
7 Jan 202609:40
redhatcve
ParameterPositionPathDescriptionCWE
/tmp/.X11-unixpath/tmp/.X11-unixSymlink attack using /tmp/.X11-unix to overwrite /usr/bin/login and escalate to rootCWE-269
/usr/bin/loginpath/tmp/.X11-unixSymlink attack using /tmp/.X11-unix to overwrite /usr/bin/login and escalate to rootCWE-269
/tmp/Lpath/tmp/.X11-unixSymlink attack using /tmp/.X11-unix to overwrite /usr/bin/login and escalate to rootCWE-269

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16 Jun 2026 21:48Current
7.1High risk
Vulners AI Score7.1
CVSS 24.6
EPSS0.00713
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