CVE-1999-0099

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

CVSS v2.0 10.0 HIGH

10.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 1995-10-19 04:00

Updated : 2025-04-03 01:03

NVD link : CVE-1999-0099

Mitre link : CVE-1999-0099

CVE.ORG link : CVE-1999-0099

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

aix

sun

sunos
solaris

bsdi

bsd_os

convex

spp-ux
convexos

cray

unicos

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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