High severity · published Apr 26, 1997
CVE-1999-0038
Buffer overflow in xlock program allows local users to execute commands as root
8.4
CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Buffer overflow in xlock program allows local users to execute commands as root.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 71% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AI
Aix · Ibm
3.2; 4.1; 4.2 · source: NVD
BO
Bsd OS · Bsdi
2.1 · source: NVD
DU
DG UX · Data General
1.0; 2.0; 3.0; 4.0; 5.0; 6.0; +1 more · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
0.93; 1.1; 1.2; 1.3 · source: NVD
HP
Hp-ux · HP
10.00; 10.01; 10.08; 10.10; 10.16; 10.20; +3 more · source: NVD
IR
Irix · Sgi
5.0; 5.0.1; 5.1; 5.1.1; 5.2; 5.3; +7 more · source: NVD
SO
Solaris · Sun
2.4; 2.5; 2.5.1; 2.5.1 · source: NVD
SU
Sunos · Sun
5.3; 5.4; 5.5; 5.5.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0038
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-0038
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0038
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