CVE-1999-0433 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a symlink vulnerability in XFree86 startx to create files in restricted directories, potentially gaining privileges or causing denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0433?
CVE-1999-0433 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Netbsd Netbsd, published on 29 Sep 1999. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0433?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Netbsd Netbsd, Redhat Linux, Slackware Slackware Linux, Suse Suse Linux, Xfree86 Project X11r6.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0433?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0433 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-1999-0433 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0433 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Netbsd Netbsd
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vfv2-37hx-mr4p.