CVE-1999-1477
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 6.0 / Gnome Libs 1.0.8 - 'espeaker' Local Buffer Overflow
Severity Score
7.2
*CVSS v2
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
3
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 1999-09-23 CVE Published
- 1999-09-26 First Exploit
- 2001-08-31 CVE Reserved
- 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-01 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
References (4)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3349 | Vdb Entry |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19512 | 1999-09-26 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/28717 | 2024-08-01 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/663 | 2024-08-01 |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Gnome Search vendor "Gnome" | Gnome Libs Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Gnome Libs" | 1.0.8 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Gnome Libs" and version "1.0.8" | - |
Affected
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| Mandrakesoft Search vendor "Mandrakesoft" | Mandrake Linux Search vendor "Mandrakesoft" for product "Mandrake Linux" | 6.0 Search vendor "Mandrakesoft" for product "Mandrake Linux" and version "6.0" | - |
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