ID CVE-1999-1490
Summary xosview 1.5.1 in Red Hat 5.1 allows local users to gain root access via a long HOME environmental variable.
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 7.2 (as of 18-10-2016 - 02:04)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE NVD-CWE-Other
CAPEC
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
LOCAL LOW NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE
cvss-vector via4 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
refmap via4
bid 362
bugtraq
  • 19980528 ALERT: Tiresome security hole in "xosview", RedHat5.1?
  • 19980529 Re: Tiresome security hole in "xosview" (xosexp.c)
xf linux-xosview-bo(8787)
Last major update 18-10-2016 - 02:04
Published 28-05-1998 - 04:00
Last modified 18-10-2016 - 02:04
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