CVE-1999-0099 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Buffer overflow in syslog utility allows local or remote attackers to gain root privileges.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01375.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Bsdi	Bsd Os
Convex	Convexos Spp-ux
Cray	Unicos
Ibm	Aix
Sun	Solaris Sunos

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os:2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os:2.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:convex:convexos:10.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:convex:convexos:10.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:convex:convexos:11.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:convex:convexos:11.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:convex:spp-ux:3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:cray:unicos:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:cray:unicos:8.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:cray:unicos:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:3.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.4::x86:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1.3u1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.4:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-1999-0099	Buffer overflow in syslog utility allows local or remote attackers to gain root privileges.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0099

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 1999-09-29T04:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-01T16:27:57.521Z

Reserved: 1999-06-07T00:00:00

Link: CVE-1999-0099

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 1995-10-19T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-1999-0099

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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