CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0691

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk
0.84%

53th percentile - higher than 53% of all known CVEs

Summary

Buffer overflow in the AddSuLog function of the CDE dtaction utility allows local users to gain root privileges via a long user name.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability poses a serious security risk by allowing local users to escalate their privileges.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software and restrict access to the dtaction utility for unauthorized users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the AddSuLog function of the CDE dtaction utility allows local users to gain root privileges via a long user name.

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