What is CVE-1999-0192?

CVE-1999-0192 is a vulnerability in Slackware Linux. Published 1997-10-18.

Is CVE-1999-0192 known to be exploited?

33 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Slackware Linux

CVE-1999-0192

Buffer overflow in telnet daemon tgetent routing allows remote attackers to gain root access via the TERMCAP environmental variable.

Published 1997-10-18 · last modified 2026-06-16.

CVSS v2 metric

CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.100 (95.5th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 95th percentile — 95.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.100 · newest: 0.100 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Slackware Linux — versions 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
Red Hat Linux — versions 4.0, 4.1, 4.2

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0192

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-1999-0192?: CVE-1999-0192 is a vulnerability in Slackware Linux. Published 1997-10-18.
Is CVE-1999-0192 known to be exploited?: 33 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.