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CVE-1999-1422

The default configuration of Slackware 3.4, and possibly other versions, includes .

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
SlackwareSlackware Linux
Versions 2.0.35, 3.4

References