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CVE-1999-0040

UNKNOWN
7.2CVSS
Published: 1997-05-01
Updated: 2025-04-03
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Description

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

CVSS Metrics

Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector
local
Access Cmplx
low
Auth
none
Confidentiality
complete
Integrity
complete
Availability
complete
Weaknesses
NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor
SGI
Published
5/1/1997
Last Modified
4/3/2025
Source
NIST NVD
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Affected Products

sgi : irixsgi : irixsgi : irixsgi : irixsgi : irixsgi : irixsgi : irixsgi : irixbsdi : bsd_osbsdi : bsd_osbsdi : bsd_osfreebsd : freebsdfreebsd : freebsdhp : hp-uxhp : hp-uxhp : hp-uxhp : hp-uxhp : hp-uxhp : hp-uxhp : hp-uxhp : hp-uxhp : hp-uxhp : hp-uxhp : hp-uxhp : hp-uxhp : hp-uxibm : aixibm : aixibm : aixnec : asl_ux_4800nec : ews-ux_vnec : ews-ux_vnec : up-ux_vsun : solarissun : solarissun : solarissun : sunossun : sunossun : sunossun : sunossun : sunossun : sunossun : sunos

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