high
7.2
CWE
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Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-1999-0040: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu May 01 1997(Updated: )

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

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
SGI IRIX=5.3
SGI IRIX=4.0
SGI IRIX=6.1
SGI IRIX=6.4
SGI IRIX=5.0
SGI IRIX=6.0
SGI IRIX=6.3
SGI IRIX=6.2
Sun SunOS=5.3
HPE HP-UX=10.30
NEC EWS-UX V=4.2mp
HPE HP-UX=9.10
Sun SunOS=4.1.4
HPE HP-UX=10.01
Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS)=2.4
HPE HP-UX=10.00
Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS)=2.5.1
Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS)=2.5
IBM AIX=4.2
BSDI BSD/OS=2.0
FreeBSD Kernel=1.1.5.1
HPE HP-UX=10.34
NEC ASL UX 4800=64
Sun SunOS=5.5
NEC EWS-UX V=4.2
BSDI BSD/OS=2.1
HPE HP-UX=10.24
HPE HP-UX=9.00
Sun SunOS=5.4
HPE HP-UX=10.08
Sun SunOS=5.5.1
HPE HP-UX=10.20
Sun SunOS=4.1.3u1
Sun SunOS=4.1.3
BSDI BSD/OS=2.0.1
HPE HP-UX=9.01
IBM AIX=4.1
HPE HP-UX=10.09
IBM AIX=3.2
HPE HP-UX=10.10
NEC UP-UX V=4.2mp
FreeBSD Kernel=2.0
HPE HP-UX=10.16
SunOS=4.1.3
SunOS=4.1.3u1
SunOS=4.1.4
SunOS=5.3
SunOS=5.4
SunOS=5.5
SunOS=5.5.1
=4.0
=5.0
=5.3
=6.0
=6.1
=6.2
=6.3
=6.4
=2.0
=2.0.1
=2.1
=1.1.5.1
=2.0
=9.00
=9.01
=9.10
=10.00
=10.01
=10.08
=10.09
=10.10
=10.16
=10.20
=10.24
=10.30
=10.34
=3.2
=4.1
=4.2
=64
=4.2
=4.2mp
=4.2mp
=2.4
=2.5
=2.5.1
=4.1.3
=4.1.3u1
=4.1.4
=5.3
=5.4
=5.5
=5.5.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-1999-0040?

    CVE-1999-0040 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for local users to execute commands with root privileges.

  • How do I fix CVE-1999-0040?

    To fix CVE-1999-0040, update the Xt library of the affected versions of the X Windowing System to a patched version issued by your software vendor.

  • Which software is affected by CVE-1999-0040?

    CVE-1999-0040 affects various versions of SGI IRIX, Sun SunOS, HPE HP-UX, FreeBSD, and other Unix-based operating systems.

  • Can CVE-1999-0040 be exploited remotely?

    CVE-1999-0040 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local access to the system.

  • What impact does CVE-1999-0040 have on systems?

    The impact of CVE-1999-0040 includes unauthorized command execution with root privileges, potentially leading to complete system compromise.

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