CVE-1999-1490
First published: Thu May 28 1998(Updated: )
xosview 1.5.1 in Red Hat 5.1 allows local users to gain root access via a long HOME environmental variable.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat Linux | =5.1 | |
| =5.1 |
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