Race condition in xterm allows local users to modify arbitrary files via the logging option.
Priority LOW 28Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Race condition in xterm allows local users to modify arbitrary files via the logging option.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00334 26th 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 · 27
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.0 | Vulnerable | x.org |
| cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | x.org |
| cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-01:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 fix-01 | Vulnerable | x.org |
| cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-02:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 fix-02 | Vulnerable | x.org |
| cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-03:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 fix-03 | Vulnerable | x.org |
| cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-04:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 fix-04 | Vulnerable | x.org |
| cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-05:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 fix-05 | Vulnerable | x.org |
| cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-06:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 fix-06 | Vulnerable | x.org |
| cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-07:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 fix-07 | Vulnerable | x.org |
| cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-08:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 fix-08 | Vulnerable | x.org |
- cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.0 Vulnerable ·x.org
- cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·x.org
- cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-01:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 fix-01 Vulnerable ·x.org
- cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-02:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 fix-02 Vulnerable ·x.org
- cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-03:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 fix-03 Vulnerable ·x.org
- cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-04:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 fix-04 Vulnerable ·x.org
- cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-05:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 fix-05 Vulnerable ·x.org
- cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-06:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 fix-06 Vulnerable ·x.org
- cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-07:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 fix-07 Vulnerable ·x.org
- cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-08:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 fix-08 Vulnerable ·x.org
Show 17 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-09:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 fix-09 | Vulnerable | x.org |
| cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 fix-10 | Vulnerable | x.org |
| cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-11:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 fix-11 | Vulnerable | x.org |
| cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-12:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 fix-12 | Vulnerable | x.org |
| cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-13:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 fix-13 | Vulnerable | x.org |
| cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-14:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 fix-14 | Vulnerable | x.org |
| cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-15:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 fix-15 | Vulnerable | x.org |
| cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-16:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 fix-16 | Vulnerable | x.org |
| cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-17:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 fix-17 | Vulnerable | x.org |
| cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-18:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 fix-18 | Vulnerable | x.org |
| cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-19:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 fix-19 | Vulnerable | x.org |
| cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-20:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 fix-20 | Vulnerable | x.org |
| cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-21:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 fix-21 | Vulnerable | x.org |
| cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-22:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 fix-22 | Vulnerable | x.org |
| cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-23:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 fix-23 | Vulnerable | x.org |
| cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-24:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 fix-24 | Vulnerable | x.org |
| cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-25:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 fix-25 | Vulnerable | x.org |
- cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-09:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 fix-09 Vulnerable ·x.org
- cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 fix-10 Vulnerable ·x.org
- cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 fix-11 Vulnerable ·x.org
- cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 fix-12 Vulnerable ·x.org
- cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 fix-13 Vulnerable ·x.org
- cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-14:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 fix-14 Vulnerable ·x.org
- cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-15:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 fix-15 Vulnerable ·x.org
- cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-16:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 fix-16 Vulnerable ·x.org
- cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-17:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 fix-17 Vulnerable ·x.org
- cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-18:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 fix-18 Vulnerable ·x.org
- cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-19:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 fix-19 Vulnerable ·x.org
- cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-20:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 fix-20 Vulnerable ·x.org
- cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-21:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 fix-21 Vulnerable ·x.org
- cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-22:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 fix-22 Vulnerable ·x.org
- cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-23:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 fix-23 Vulnerable ·x.org
- cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-24:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 fix-24 Vulnerable ·x.org
- cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:5.0:fix-25:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 fix-25 Vulnerable ·x.org
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0965
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3vvm-3j5j-gc9q
References
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More x.org X11 vulnerabilities
- TI-1999-00519 An X server's access control is disabled (e.g. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2012-01891 Format string vulnerability in the LogVHdrMessageVerb function in os/log.c in X.Org X11… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-00971 Integer overflow in ALLOCATE_LOCAL in the ProcXCMiscGetXIDList function in the XC-MISC… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
- TI-2013-06091 Multiple off-by-one errors in the (1) MakeBigReq and (2) SetReqLen macros in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2014-06715 The GLX extension in XFree86 4.0, X.Org X Window System (aka X11 or X) X11R6.7, and X.Org… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2014-06719 The SProcXFixesSelectSelectionInput function in the XFixes extension in X.Org X Window… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-1999-0965 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-0965 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3vvm-3j5j-gc9q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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