CVE-1999-0099 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

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

Published: 1999-09-29

Score: 10.0 Critical

EPSS: 1.4% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

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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Remediation

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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.

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.

References

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

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Bsdi Bsd Os

Convex Convexos Spp-ux

Cray Unicos

Ibm Aix

Sun Solaris Sunos

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 1999-09-29T04:00:00.000Z

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

Reserved: 1999-06-07T00:00:00.000Z

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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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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