CVE-1999-1208 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Buffer overflow in ping in AIX 4.2 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

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 0.03775.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Ibm	Aix

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:3.2.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.2:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-1999-1189	Buffer overflow in ping in AIX 4.2 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602661419330&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602661419337&w=2
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/803

History

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.01229}`	epss `{'score': 0.03775}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2002-03-09T05:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-01T17:02:53.789Z

Reserved: 2001-08-31T00:00:00

Link: CVE-1999-1208

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 1997-07-21T04:00:00.000

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

Link: CVE-1999-1208

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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