Unscored severity · published Oct 18, 1997
CVE-1999-0192
Buffer overflow in telnet daemon tgetent routing allows remote attackers to gain root access via the TERMCAP environmental variable
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CVSS
10%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Buffer overflow in telnet daemon tgetent routing allows remote attackers to gain root access via the TERMCAP environmental variable.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)10.0% · higher than 96% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LI
Linux · Redhat
4.0; 4.1; 4.2; 5.0; 5.1; 5.2; +1 more · source: NVD
SL
Slackware Linux · Slackware
3.2; 3.3; 3.4; 3.5; 3.6; 3.9; +1 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0192
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-0192
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0192
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