CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0949

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 canuum 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 canuum program to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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

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