CVE-1999-1490
xosview 1.5.1 in Red Hat 5.1 allows local users to gain root access via a long HOME environmental...
xosview 1.5.1 in Red Hat 5.1 allows local users to gain root access via a long HOME environmental variable.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
xosview 1.5.1 in Red Hat 5.1 allows local users to gain root access via a long HOME environmental variable.
- Record
CVE-1999-1490- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
xosview 1.5.1 in Red Hat 5.1 allows local users to gain root access via a long HOME environmental variable.
- Record
CVE-1999-1490- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1471 No score
xosview 1.5.1 in Red Hat 5.1 allows local users to gain root access via a long HOME environmental variable.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1471- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mvwf-xw7r-mvpr No score
xosview 1.5.1 in Red Hat 5.1 allows local users to gain root access via a long HOME environmental...
xosview 1.5.1 in Red Hat 5.1 allows local users to gain root access via a long HOME environmental variable.
- Record
GHSA-mvwf-xw7r-mvpr- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | RedHat Linux 5.1 - xosview | 1999-05-28 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-1490 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Redhat Linux, published May 28, 1998. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.93%, the 60th percentile. No source names a fixed version.