Vulnerability in GNOME Libs
CVE-1999-1477
Buffer overflow in GNOME libraries 1.0.8 allows local user to gain root access via a long --espeaker argument in programs such as nethack.
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: 0.011 (63.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 64th percentile — 63.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GNOME Libs — versions 1.0.8
- Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux — versions 6.0
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/663 (Exploit, Patch, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/28717 (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, Exploit)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3349 (vdb-entry)