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CVE-1999-0099

Buffer overflow in syslog utility allows local or remote attackers to gain root privileges.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-1999-0099 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 7 products from bsdi, from convex, from convex and 4 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 1995, 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

1995-10-19T04:00:00.000

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?
Operating System bsdi bsd_os 2.0 Yes
Operating System bsdi bsd_os 2.0.1 Yes
Operating System convex convexos 10.1 Yes
Operating System convex convexos 10.2 Yes
Operating System convex convexos 11.0 Yes
Operating System convex convexos 11.1 Yes
Operating System convex spp-ux 3 Yes
Operating System cray unicos 8.0 Yes
Operating System cray unicos 8.3 Yes
Operating System cray unicos 9.0 Yes
Operating System ibm aix 3.2 Yes
Operating System ibm aix 4.1 Yes
Operating System sun solaris 2.4 Yes
Operating System sun sunos 4.1.3 Yes
Operating System sun sunos 4.1.3u1 Yes
Operating System sun sunos 4.1.4 Yes
Operating System sun sunos 5.3 Yes
Operating System sun sunos 5.4 Yes
References

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 bsdi'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.