CVE-1999-1490

Published May 28, 1998

Last updated 8 years ago

Overview

Description: xosview 1.5.1 in Red Hat 5.1 allows local users to gain root access via a long HOME environmental variable.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Hype score: Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 7.2
Impact score: 10
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-Other

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "4EF44364-0F57-4B74-81B0-501EA6B58501"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References