CVE-1999-1422: n/a vulnerability

CVE-1999-1422: The default configuration of Slackware 3.4, and possibly other versions, includes .

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.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 1, 2024, 17:11 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Slackware 3.4 reportedly shipped with the current directory in the PATH. That can make users accidentally run a malicious lookalike program placed in their working directory. This is mainly a legacy local-user risk, not a remote network vulnerability based on the provided sources. Exposure is most likely on legacy Slackware 3.4 systems, especially multi-user shells where users share writable directories or run commands from untrusted locations. The source bundle does not identify modern supported versions or specific packages. Treat this as a legacy hygiene issue unless affected multi-user Slackware hosts still exist. Prioritize discovery and configuration cleanup over emergency response because no active exploitation evidence is provided. Mitigation focus: Remove current-directory entries from system and user PATH settings.; Check Slackware or distribution guidance for supported corrective configuration.; Avoid running administrative commands from untrusted writable directories..

Prepared: Jul 1, 2026, 08:44 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Sep 12, 2001, 04:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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