CVE-1999-1477 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

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: 2001-09-12

Score: 7.2 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_libs:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-1999-1458	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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0033.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/28717
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/663
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3349

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Gnome Gnome Libs

Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2001-09-12T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-01T17:18:07.333Z

Reserved: 2001-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-1999-1477

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 1999-09-23T04:00:00.000

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

Link: CVE-1999-1477

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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