What is the severity of CVE-1999-0297?

CVE-1999-0297 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for local users to gain root access.

How do I fix CVE-1999-0297?

To fix CVE-1999-0297, upgrade the Vixie Cron library to a version higher than 3.0.

Who is affected by CVE-1999-0297?

Local users on systems running Vixie Cron version 3.0 or earlier are affected by CVE-1999-0297.

What systems are vulnerable to CVE-1999-0297?

CVE-1999-0297 affects systems running Vixie Cron version 3.0 and specific versions of BSD, FreeBSD, and RedHat Linux.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-1999-0297?

CVE-1999-0297 is a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows for unauthorized root access through environmental variables.

Vulnerability/
CVE-1999-0297

high

7.2

CWE

119 NVD-CWE-Other

12/12/1996

4/1/2000

20/11/2024

CVE-1999-0297: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu Dec 12 1996(Updated: )

Buffer overflow in Vixie Cron library up to version 3.0 allows local users to obtain root access via a long environmental variable.

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

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
paul Vixie Vixie cron	=3.0
bsdi bsd os	=2.1
FreeBSD FreeBSD	=2.1.0
NetBSD NetBSD	=2.0.4
redhat linux

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Reference Links

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-0297?
CVE-1999-0297 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for local users to gain root access.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0297?
To fix CVE-1999-0297, upgrade the Vixie Cron library to a version higher than 3.0.
Who is affected by CVE-1999-0297?
Local users on systems running Vixie Cron version 3.0 or earlier are affected by CVE-1999-0297.
What systems are vulnerable to CVE-1999-0297?
CVE-1999-0297 affects systems running Vixie Cron version 3.0 and specific versions of BSD, FreeBSD, and RedHat Linux.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-1999-0297?
CVE-1999-0297 is a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows for unauthorized root access through environmental variables.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-0297?
CVE-1999-0297 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for local users to gain root access.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0297?
To fix CVE-1999-0297, upgrade the Vixie Cron library to a version higher than 3.0.
Who is affected by CVE-1999-0297?
Local users on systems running Vixie Cron version 3.0 or earlier are affected by CVE-1999-0297.
What systems are vulnerable to CVE-1999-0297?
CVE-1999-0297 affects systems running Vixie Cron version 3.0 and specific versions of BSD, FreeBSD, and RedHat Linux.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-1999-0297?
CVE-1999-0297 is a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows for unauthorized root access through environmental variables.