CVE-1999-0965
Race condition in xterm allows local users to modify arbitrary files via the logging option.
Race condition in xterm allows local users to modify arbitrary files via the logging option.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Race condition in xterm allows local users to modify arbitrary files via the logging option.
- Record
CVE-1999-0965- CVSS 2.0
- 6.2 Medium
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Race condition in xterm allows local users to modify arbitrary files via the logging option.
- Record
CVE-1999-0965- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0946No score
Race condition in xterm allows local users to modify arbitrary files via the logging option.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0946- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3vvm-3j5j-gc9qNo score
Race condition in xterm allows local users to modify arbitrary files via the logging option.
Race condition in xterm allows local users to modify arbitrary files via the logging option.
- Record
GHSA-3vvm-3j5j-gc9q- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-0965 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.2) in X.org X11, published September 19, 1997. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 27th percentile. No source names a fixed version.