CVE-1999-0038

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  3. CVE-1999-0038
Buffer overflow in xlock program allows local users to execute commands as root.

8.4 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.5 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2 /10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References
Link Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0038
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0038
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:data_general:dg_ux:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:data_general:dg_ux:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:data_general:dg_ux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:data_general:dg_ux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:data_general:dg_ux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:data_general:dg_ux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:data_general:dg_ux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.3:*:xfs:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.0.1:*:xfs:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:0.93:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.4:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5.1:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5.1:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

20 Nov 2024, 23:27

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0038 - () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0038 -

12 Sep 2024, 15:35

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-120
CVSS v2 : 7.2
v3 : unknown 		v2 : 7.2
v3 : 8.4
Information

Published : 1997-04-26 04:00

Updated : 2025-04-03 01:03

NVD link : CVE-1999-0038

Mitre link : CVE-1999-0038

CVE.ORG link : CVE-1999-0038

JSON object : View

Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

sun

  • sunos
  • solaris

ibm

  • aix

data_general

  • dg_ux

bsdi

  • bsd_os

hp

  • hp-ux

sgi

  • irix
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other CWE-120

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')