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CVE-1999-1490
xosview 1.5.1 in Red Hat 5.1 allows local users to...
Vulnerability Description
xosview 1.5.1 in Red Hat 5.1 allows local users to gain root access via a long HOME environmental variable.
Impact Analysis
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Affected Vendor
redhat
View all reports →Affected Software
linux
Vulnerable Versions:
5.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 2nd, 2003
Last Modified:
August 1st, 2024
Added to House:
July 17th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
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