Unscored severity · published May 1, 1997
CVE-1999-0040
Buffer overflow in Xt library of X Windowing System allows local users to execute commands with root privileges
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CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Buffer overflow in Xt library of X Windowing System allows local users to execute commands with root privileges.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 69% 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
AU
Asl UX 4800 · Nec
64 · source: NVD
BO
Bsd OS · Bsdi
2.0; 2.0.1; 2.1 · source: NVD
EV
Ews-ux V · Nec
4.2; 4.2mp · source: NVD
FR
Freebsd · Freebsd
1.1.5.1; 2.0 · source: NVD
HP
Hp-ux · HP
9.00; 9.01; 9.10; 10.00; 10.01; 10.08; +7 more · source: NVD
IR
Irix · Sgi
4.0; 5.0; 5.3; 6.0; 6.1; 6.2; +2 more · source: NVD
SO
Solaris · Sun
2.4; 2.5; 2.5.1 · source: NVD
SU
Sunos · Sun
4.1.3; 4.1.3u1; 4.1.4; 5.3; 5.4; 5.5; +1 more · source: NVD
UV
Up-ux V · Nec
4.2mp · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0040
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-0040
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0040
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