fkie_cve-1999-1422
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
1999-01-02 05:00
Modified
2024-11-20 23:31
Severity ?
Summary
The default configuration of Slackware 3.4, and possibly other versions, includes . (dot, the current directory) in the PATH environmental variable, which could allow local users to create Trojan horse programs that are inadvertently executed by other users.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=91540043023167&w=2
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/211
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=91540043023167&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/211
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
slackware slackware_linux 2.0.35
slackware slackware_linux 3.4


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  "configurations": [
    {
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        {
          "cpeMatch": [
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              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:2.0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "82E436BF-6017-4A3F-AD98-683019DCE436",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "E6732144-10D4-4114-A7DA-32157EE3EF38",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
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          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "The default configuration of Slackware 3.4, and possibly other versions, includes . (dot, the current directory) in the PATH environmental variable, which could allow local users to create Trojan horse programs that are inadvertently executed by other users."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-1999-1422",
  "lastModified": "2024-11-20T23:31:04.713",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "baseScore": 7.2,
          "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 10.0,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": true,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "1999-01-02T05:00:00.000",
  "references": [
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=91540043023167\u0026w=2"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/211"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
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    },
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      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/211"
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  ],
  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
  "weaknesses": [
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        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "NVD-CWE-Other"
        }
      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary"
    }
  ]
}


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