Vulnerability in Digital Unix
CVE-1999-1458
Buffer overflow in at program in Digital UNIX 4.0 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: AV:L/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: 0.005 (43.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 43.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Digital Unix — versions 4.0, 4.0a, 4.0b
References
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/12121 (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, Exploit, Patch)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3138 (vdb-entry)
- ftp1.support.compaq.com/public/dunix/v4.0d/ssrt0583u.README (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)