CVE-1999-1490

High

7.2/10

Summary

xosview 1.5.1 in Red Hat 5.1 allows local users to gain root access via a long HOME environmental variable.

Access Complexity: LOW
AccessVector: LOCAL
Authentication: NONE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

References

Advisory Timeline

Published May 28, 1998