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CVE-1999-0691

high

Description

Buffer overflow in the AddSuLog function of the CDE dtaction utility allows local users to gain root privileges via a long user name.

References

http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=HPSBUX9909-103

http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/192

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3078

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/635

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 1999-09-13

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00367