First published: Sun Mar 21 1999(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Xfree86 Project X11r6 | =3.3.3 | |
Slackware Slackware Linux | =3.5 | |
Redhat Linux | =5.1 | |
Redhat Linux | =5.2 | |
Slackware Slackware Linux | =3.4 | |
NetBSD NetBSD | =1.3.3 | |
Slackware Slackware Linux | =4.0 | |
Suse Suse Linux | =5.2 | |
Suse Suse Linux | =6.0 | |
Suse Suse Linux | =6.1 | |
Suse Suse Linux | =5.1 | |
Slackware Slackware Linux | =3.6 | |
Slackware Slackware Linux | =3.3 | |
NetBSD NetBSD | =1.3.2 |
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