CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0693

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk
1.04%

59th percentile - higher than 59% of all known CVEs

Summary

Buffer overflow in the TT_SESSION environment variable in the ToolTalk shared library allows local users to gain root privileges.

Risk Assessment

Local users can exploit this vulnerability to gain full control over the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the ToolTalk library and restrict access to the TT_SESSION variable for unauthorized users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in TT_SESSION environment variable in ToolTalk shared library allows local users to gain root privileges.

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