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
- Bsdi Bsd_os — versions 1.1
- Freebsd — versions 2.0, 2.0.5, 2.1.0
- Hp Hp-ux — versions 10.00
- Ibm Aix — versions 3.1, 3.2, 3.2.4
- Sgi Irix — versions 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.1
- Sun Solaris — versions 4.1.3
- Sun Sunos — versions 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3u1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUN)
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.