CVE-1999-1347

Medium CVSS 4.6

Published 1999-10-07 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-1347, 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

Xsession in Red Hat Linux 6.1 and earlier can allow local users with restricted accounts to bypass execution of the .xsession file by starting kde, gnome or anotherlevel from kdm.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-1347

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