8.4

CVE-1999-0038: bsdi bsd_os Classic Buffer Overflow

CVSS: 8.4v3.1HighModified
Published 29-09-1999Last modified 12-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-1999-0038 is a high (CVSS 8.4) Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability in bsdi bsd_os. EPSS estimates a 1.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
44/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.4/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.32%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 29-09-1999
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 12-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in xlock program allows local users to execute commands as root.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.32%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

70%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.32% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.32%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • exploit-databaselocalunixVerified

    BSD/OS 2.1 / DG/UX 7.0 / Debian 1.3 / HP-UX 10.34 / IBM AIX 4.2 / SGI IRIX 6.4 / Solaris 2.5.1 - '/usr/bin/X11/xlock' Local Privilege Escalation (2)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaselocalunixVerified

    BSD/OS 2.1 / DG/UX 7.0 / Debian 1.3 / HP-UX 10.34 / IBM AIX 4.2 / SGI IRIX 6.4 / Solaris 2.5.1 - 'xlock' Local Overflow / Local Privilege Escalation (1)

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Sun2 products
Bsdi1 product
Data_general1 product
  • dg_ux1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0
Debian1 product
Hp1 product
  • hp-ux10.00 | 10.01 | 10.08 | 10.10 | 10.16 | 10.20 | 10.24 | 10.30 | 10.34
Ibm1 product
  • aix3.2 | 4.1 | 4.2
Sgi1 product
  • irix5.0 | 5.0.1 | 5.1 | 5.1.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 6.0.1 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.4

7 vendors · 8 products

References

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