CVE-1999-1182: caldera openlinux_lite
CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
Published 12-09-2001Last modified 01-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-1999-1182 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in caldera openlinux_lite. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.43%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 12-09-2001PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 01-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Buffer overflow in run-time linkers (1) ld.so or (2) ld-linux.so for Linux systems allows local users to gain privileges by calling a setuid program with a long program name (argv[0]) and forcing ld.so/ld-linux.so to report an error.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionHigh 7.2Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.43%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
35%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.43% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.43%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Caldera1 product
Debian1 product
- debian_linuxEOL4.0
Delix1 product
- dld5.2
Lst1 product
Redhat1 product
- linux4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2
Suse1 product
- suse_linux5.0
6 vendors · 6 products