Description
A buffer overflow in lsof allows local users to obtain root privilege.
Published: 1999-09-29
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-1999-0405 A buffer overflow in lsof allows local users to obtain root privilege.
References
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History

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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-01T16:34:52.138Z

Reserved: 1999-06-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-1999-0405

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Status : Modified

Published: 1999-02-18T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-1999-0405

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