CVE-1999-0434 - 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

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HIGH

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

Published Feb 4, 2000

7.5

HIGH

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 1.10%

Description

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.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

1.10% 0.01101

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 4, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.01101

Score over time

2022-2026

EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Percentile over time

EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Table of values (10 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed. Showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 4, 2026	1.10% (0.01101)	64.54th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	1.11% (0.01110)	61.54th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 17, 2025	0.43% (0.00429)	60.39th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 12, 2024	0.33% (0.00331)	71.93th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Feb 8, 2024	0.33% (0.00331)	70.26th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	0.72% (0.00717)	77.49th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	0.89% (0.00885)	27.89th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Sep 10, 2022	0.89% (0.00885)	26.24th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	0.89% (0.00885)	24.24th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	0.89% (0.00885)	10.50th	v2 (v2022.01.01)

Weaknesses (0)

No CWE recorded.

References (1)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/359
vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/359		vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner mitre

Published Feb 4, 2000

Updated Aug 1, 2024

Reserved Jun 7, 1999

Link CVE-1999-0434

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 16, 2026

Link CVE-1999-0434

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-1999-0434