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TI-1999-00428 Aliases CVE-1999-0433GHSA-vfv2-37hx-mr4p

XFree86 startx command is vulnerable to a symlink attack, allowing local users to create…

Priority LOW 22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00713 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 14

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.3VulnerableXfree86 Project
cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.2VulnerableNetBSD
cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.3VulnerableNetBSD
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*5.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3VulnerableSlackware
cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.4VulnerableSlackware
cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5VulnerableSlackware
cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6VulnerableSlackware
cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableSlackware
  • cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.3 Vulnerable ·Xfree86 Project
  • cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.2 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.3 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3 Vulnerable ·Slackware
  • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4 Vulnerable ·Slackware
  • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·Slackware
  • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6 Vulnerable ·Slackware
  • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Slackware
Show 4 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1VulnerableSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·SUSE

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0433
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vfv2-37hx-mr4p

References

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Sources

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