Description
xterm in Digital UNIX 4.0B *with* patch kit 5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a core dump file, which is created when xterm is called with a DISPLAY environmental variable set to a display that xterm cannot access.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-1999-1191 | xterm in Digital UNIX 4.0B *with* patch kit 5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a core dump file, which is created when xterm is called with a DISPLAY environmental variable set to a display that xterm cannot access. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-01T17:02:53.747Z
Reserved: 2001-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-1999-1210
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Status : Modified
Published: 1997-11-12T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-1999-1210
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD