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CVE-1999-0192: redhat linux

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

CVE-1999-0192 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in redhat linux. EPSS estimates a 10.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
90/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
10.04%
0%100%
Medium · 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. 01-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in telnet daemon tgetent routing allows remote attackers to gain root access via the TERMCAP environmental variable.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

10.04%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 10.04% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
10.04%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    RedHat Linux 6.0 / Slackware Linux 4.0 - Termcap 'tgetent()' Local Buffer Overflow (1)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    RedHat Linux 6.0 / Slackware Linux 4.0 - Termcap 'tgetent()' Local Buffer Overflow (2)

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Redhat1 product
  • linux4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 6.0
Slackware1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

1 links