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CVE-1999-0042: bsdi bsd_os

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 29-09-1999Last modified 01-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-1999-0042 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in bsdi bsd_os. EPSS estimates a 12.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
90/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
12.73%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

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

Description

Buffer overflow in University of Washington's implementation of IMAP and POP servers.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

12.73%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 12.73% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
12.73%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaseremotelinuxVerified

    Linux imapd - Remote Overflow / File Retrieve

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

University_of_washington2 products
Bsdi1 product
Caldera1 product
Ibm1 product
Redhat1 product

5 vendors · 6 products

References

1 links