7.2

CVE-1999-1008: freebsd

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
Published 18-04-2000Last modified 01-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-1999-1008 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in freebsd. EPSS estimates a 0.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 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
0.73%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 18-04-2000
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 01-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

xsoldier program allows local users to gain root access via a long argument.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.73%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

54%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.73% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.73%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    xsoldier (FreeBSD 3.3/Linux Mandrake 7.0) - Local Buffer Overflow (1)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    xsoldier (FreeBSD 3.3/Linux Mandrake 7.0) - Local Buffer Overflow (2)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    xsoldier 0.96 (RedHat 6.2) - Local Buffer Overflow

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Freebsd1 product
Mandrakesoft1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links