CVE-1999-0433

Summary

CVE-1999-0433 is a vulnerability affecting the XFree86 startx command. Maliciously crafted symlinks can be used to trick the command into creating files in restricted directories. This issue grants local users the ability to write files outside of their designated permissions, potentially escalating privileges or causing a denial of service.

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