CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0413

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.35%

26th percentile - higher than 26% of all known CVEs

Summary

A buffer overflow in the SGI X server allows local users to gain root access through the X server font path.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability poses a serious security risk by allowing unauthorized users full access to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the X server to the latest version and restrict access to local users who can use the X server.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

A buffer overflow in the SGI X server allows local users to gain root access through the X server font path.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS