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CVE-1999-0003

Execute commands as root via buffer overflow in Tooltalk database server (rpc.ttdbserverd).

Security Impact Summary

CVE-1999-0003 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 6 products from tritreal, from sgi, from hp and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 1998, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

1998-04-01T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	tritreal	ted_cde	4.3	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	5.2	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	5.3	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.0	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.1	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.2	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.3	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.4	Yes
Operating System	hp	hp-ux	10.01	Yes
Operating System	hp	hp-ux	10.02	Yes
Operating System	hp	hp-ux	10.03	Yes
Operating System	hp	hp-ux	11.00	Yes
Operating System	ibm	aix	4.1	Yes
Operating System	ibm	aix	4.1.1	Yes
Operating System	ibm	aix	4.1.2	Yes
Operating System	ibm	aix	4.1.3	Yes
Operating System	ibm	aix	4.1.4	Yes
Operating System	ibm	aix	4.1.5	Yes
Operating System	ibm	aix	4.2	Yes
Operating System	ibm	aix	4.2.1	Yes
Operating System	ibm	aix	4.3	Yes
Operating System	sun	solaris	2.6	Yes
Operating System	sun	sunos	-	Yes
Operating System	sun	sunos	4.1.3	Yes
Operating System	sun	sunos	5.0	Yes
Operating System	sun	sunos	5.1	Yes
Operating System	sun	sunos	5.2	Yes
Operating System	sun	sunos	5.3	Yes
Operating System	sun	sunos	5.4	Yes
Operating System	sun	sunos	5.5	Yes
Operating System	sun	sunos	5.5.1	Yes

References

ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19981101-01-A ([email protected])
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19981101-01-PX ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/122 ([email protected])
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19981101-01-A (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19981101-01-PX (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/122 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For tritreal's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.