XFree86 xfs command is vulnerable to a symlink attack, allowing local users to create…
Priority LOW 35Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- 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 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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01101 65th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openlinux:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | Caldera |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.0:r5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 r5 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.3 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
- cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openlinux:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Caldera
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.0:r5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 r5 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Debian
- 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:suse:suse_linux:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0434
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2g65-vp99-qwv8
References
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Sources
- CVE-1999-0434 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-0434 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2g65-vp99-qwv8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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