CVE-1999-0023
BSDI BSD/OS 2.1 / FreeBSD 2.1 / IBM AIX 4.2 / SGI IRIX 6.4 / Sun SunOS 4.1.3 - Buffer Overrun
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
Local user gains root privileges via buffer overflow in rdist, via lookup() function.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 1996-07-03 First Exploit
- 1996-07-24 CVE Published
- 1999-06-07 CVE Reserved
- 2024-08-01 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
References (2)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0023 | X_refsource_misc |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19106 | 1996-07-03 |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Inet Search vendor "Inet" | Inet Search vendor "Inet" for product "Inet" | 5.01 Search vendor "Inet" for product "Inet" and version "5.01" | - |
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| Inet Search vendor "Inet" | Inet Search vendor "Inet" for product "Inet" | 6.01 Search vendor "Inet" for product "Inet" and version "6.01" | - |
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| Bsdi Search vendor "Bsdi" | Bsd Os Search vendor "Bsdi" for product "Bsd Os" | * | - |
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| Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" | Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" | 2.0 Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" and version "2.0" | - |
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| Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" | Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" | 2.0.5 Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" and version "2.0.5" | - |
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| Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" | Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" | 2.1.0 Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" and version "2.1.0" | - |
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| Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" | Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" | 2.2 Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" and version "2.2" | - |
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| Ibm Search vendor "Ibm" | Aix Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix" | 3.2 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix" and version "3.2" | - |
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| Ibm Search vendor "Ibm" | Aix Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix" | 4.1 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix" and version "4.1" | - |
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| Ibm Search vendor "Ibm" | Aix Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix" | 4.2 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix" and version "4.2" | - |
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| Sco Search vendor "Sco" | Internet Faststart Search vendor "Sco" for product "Internet Faststart" | 1.0 Search vendor "Sco" for product "Internet Faststart" and version "1.0" | - |
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| Sco Search vendor "Sco" | Open Desktop Search vendor "Sco" for product "Open Desktop" | 2.0 Search vendor "Sco" for product "Open Desktop" and version "2.0" | - |
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| Sco Search vendor "Sco" | Open Desktop Search vendor "Sco" for product "Open Desktop" | 3.0 Search vendor "Sco" for product "Open Desktop" and version "3.0" | - |
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| Sco Search vendor "Sco" | Openserver Search vendor "Sco" for product "Openserver" | 2.0 Search vendor "Sco" for product "Openserver" and version "2.0" | - |
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| Sco Search vendor "Sco" | Openserver Search vendor "Sco" for product "Openserver" | 5.0 Search vendor "Sco" for product "Openserver" and version "5.0" | - |
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| Sco Search vendor "Sco" | Openserver Search vendor "Sco" for product "Openserver" | 5.0.2 Search vendor "Sco" for product "Openserver" and version "5.0.2" | - |
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| Sco Search vendor "Sco" | Tcp Ip Search vendor "Sco" for product "Tcp Ip" | 1.2.0 Search vendor "Sco" for product "Tcp Ip" and version "1.2.0" | - |
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| Sco Search vendor "Sco" | Tcp Ip Search vendor "Sco" for product "Tcp Ip" | 1.2.1 Search vendor "Sco" for product "Tcp Ip" and version "1.2.1" | - |
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| Sco Search vendor "Sco" | Unixware Search vendor "Sco" for product "Unixware" | 2.0 Search vendor "Sco" for product "Unixware" and version "2.0" | - |
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| Sco Search vendor "Sco" | Unixware Search vendor "Sco" for product "Unixware" | 2.1 Search vendor "Sco" for product "Unixware" and version "2.1" | - |
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| Sun Search vendor "Sun" | Sunos Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" | - | - |
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| Sun Search vendor "Sun" | Sunos Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" | 4.1.3 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" and version "4.1.3" | - |
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| Sun Search vendor "Sun" | Sunos Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" | 4.1.3u1 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" and version "4.1.3u1" | - |
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| Sun Search vendor "Sun" | Sunos Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" | 4.1.4 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" and version "4.1.4" | - |
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| Sun Search vendor "Sun" | Sunos Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" | 5.3 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" and version "5.3" | - |
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| Sun Search vendor "Sun" | Sunos Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" | 5.4 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" and version "5.4" | - |
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| Sun Search vendor "Sun" | Sunos Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" | 5.5 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" and version "5.5" | - |
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| Sun Search vendor "Sun" | Sunos Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" | 5.5.1 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" and version "5.5.1" | - |
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