Vulnerability in SUSE Linux
CVE-1999-1495
xtvscreen in SuSE Linux 6.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the pic000.pnm file.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 2.1 (Low). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (39.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 39.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- SUSE Linux — versions 6.0
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1792 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/12580 (mailing-list, Exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/325 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)