CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0948

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 uum program for Canna input system 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.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software and restrict access to the uum program to trusted users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in uum program for Canna input system allows local users to gain root privileges.

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