CVE-1999-0965

Medium

Published: 19/09/1997(UTC)Updated: 16/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 18/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk

0.33%

25th percentile - higher than 25% of all known CVEs

Race condition in xterm allows local users to modify arbitrary files via the logging option.

This vulnerability may lead to unauthorized file modifications, posing a risk to system integrity.

It is recommended to restrict access to the logging option in xterm and monitor user activities.

Original NVD description (English source)

Race condition in xterm allows local users to modify arbitrary files via the logging option.