CVE-1999-1490

Summary

CVE-1999-1490 is a vulnerability affecting xosview 1.5.1 in Red Hat 5.1. This issue allows local users to manipulate the length of their HOME environmental variable, leading to a buffer overflow and potential root access. The vulnerability is significant because it enables unauthorized escalation of privileges, making it a potential security risk for affected systems. Successful exploitation of this issue could result in the attacker gaining full control over the system, leading to potential data theft or system compromise. Organizations using Red Hat 5.1 with xosview 1.5.1 are advised to apply the necessary patches or updates to mitigate this vulnerability.

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