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CVE-1999-0040

Published: Sep 29, 1999Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
7.2HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.2%
Top 34.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Buffer overflow in Xt library of X Windowing System allows local users to execute commands with root privileges.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

nec
commercial·JPaka nec aterm, nec expresscluster
asl ux 4800On-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / router-switch
ews-ux vOn-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / router-switch
up-ux vEmbedded
Networking Infrastructure / router-switch
sun
commercial·US
solarisOn-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
sunosOn-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
sgi
commercial·USaka sg i, s g i
irixOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
bsdi
oss-project·US
bsd osOn-prem
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
freebsd
oss-project·US
freebsdOn-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
hp
commercial·USaka hpe, hewlett packard
hp-uxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
and 2 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.
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References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0040
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

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