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.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-1999-1422 is rated Low Risk (37.7/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.33%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.06% | 0.33% | +0.27% |
| 2 | 2025-03-17 | 0.04% | 0.06% | +0.02% |
| 3 | 2023-03-07 | — | 0.04% | — |
Full EPSS history (4 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.2 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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3.9 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| slackware | slackware_linux | 2.0.35 | cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:2.0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| slackware | slackware_linux | 3.4 | cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |