7.2

CVE-1999-0040: bsdi bsd_os

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
Published 29-09-1999Last modified 01-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-1999-0040 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in bsdi bsd_os. EPSS estimates a 1.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 5 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
39/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.23%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits5exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 29-09-1999
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 01-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in Xt library of X Windowing System allows local users to execute commands with root privileges.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.23%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

68%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.23% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.23%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

5 found
  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    LibXt - 'XtAppInitialize()' Local Overflow *xterm

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    Xt Library - Local Privilege Escalation

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaselocalunixVerified

    BSD/OS 2.1 / Caldera UnixWare 7/7.1.0 / FreeBSD 1.1.5.1/2.0 / HP HP-UX 10.34 / IBM AIX 4.2 / SGI IRIX 6.3 / SunOS 4.1.4 - 'libXt Library' Local Overflow / Local Privilege Escalation (1)

    Maturity: weaponized

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  • exploit-databaselocalunixVerified

    BSD/OS 2.1 / Caldera UnixWare 7/7.1.0 / FreeBSD 1.1.5.1/2.0 / HP HP-UX 10.34 / IBM AIX 4.2 / SGI IRIX 6.3 / SunOS 4.1.4 - 'libXt Library' Local Overflow / Local Privilege Escalation (2)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaselocalunixVerified

    BSD/OS 2.1 / Caldera UnixWare 7/7.1.0 / FreeBSD 1.1.5.1/2.0 / HP HP-UX 10.34 / IBM AIX 4.2 / SGI IRIX 6.3 / SunOS 4.1.4 - 'libXt Library' Local Overflow / Local Privilege Escalation (3)

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Nec3 products
Sun2 products
  • solaris2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5.1
  • sunos4.1.3 | 4.1.3u1 | 4.1.4 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5.1
Bsdi1 product
Freebsd1 product
Hp1 product
  • hp-ux9.00 | 9.01 | 9.10 | 10.00 | 10.01 | 10.08 | 10.09 | 10.10 | 10.16 | 10.20 | 10.24 | 10.30 | 10.34
Ibm1 product
  • aix3.2 | 4.1 | 4.2
Sgi1 product
  • irix4.0 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.4

7 vendors · 10 products

References

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