CVE-1999-1422
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CVE-1999-1422 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Slackware | Slackware Linux | 2.0.35 |
| Slackware | Slackware Linux | 3.4 |
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