Out-of-bounds Read in Bsdi Bsd_os

CVE-1999-0022

Local user gains root privileges via buffer overflow in rdist, via expstr() function.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.005 (38.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-1999-0022?
CVE-1999-0022 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bsdi Bsd_os, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 1996-07-03.
How severe is CVE-1999-0022?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.