CVE-1999-0434

N/A

Published: February 4, 2000 at 05:00 AM UTC

Updated: June 16, 2026 at 09:48 PM UTC

5 products affected across 5 vendorsDebian LinuxLinuxSUSE Linux

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Severity

N/A

Exploit prediction

EPSS 1%

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

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Openlinux · Caldera

95%

1.2

Debian Linux · Debiandrupal

95%

95%

95%

95%

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

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

References (1)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

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

CVSS

7.5HIGH[email protected]

Confidentiality: PARTIAL
Integrity: PARTIAL
Availability: PARTIAL

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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