7.5

CVE-1999-0768: redhat linux

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
Published 18-01-2000Last modified 01-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-1999-0768 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in redhat linux. EPSS estimates a 2.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
40/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.28%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 18-01-2000
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 01-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in Vixie Cron on Red Hat systems via the MAILTO environmental variable.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.28%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

83%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.28% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
2.28%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    RedHat Linux 4.2/5.2/6.0 / S.u.S.E Linux 6.0/6.1 - Cron Buffer Overflow (1)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    RedHat Linux 4.2/5.2/6.0 / S.u.S.E Linux 6.0/6.1 - Cron Buffer Overflow (2)

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Redhat1 product
Suse1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

1 links