CVE-1999-1422

Published Sep 12, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-1999-1403 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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 1, 2024, 5:11 PM
Reserved
Aug 31, 2001, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 2, 1999, 5:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 9:50 PM