CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0778

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.69%

48th percentile - higher than 48% of all known CVEs

Summary

Buffer overflow in Xi Graphics Accelerated-X server allows local users to gain root access via a long display or query parameter.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability poses a serious security risk as local users can gain full administrative privileges.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Xi Graphics Accelerated-X server to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in Xi Graphics Accelerated-X server allows local users to gain root access via a long display or query parameter.

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