CVE-1999-0433

Medium CVSS 4.6

Published 1999-03-21 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-0433, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

XFree86 startx 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.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-0433

CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P