CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-1272

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.36%

27th percentile - higher than 27% of all known CVEs

Summary

Buffer overflows in the CDROM Confidence Test program (cdrom) allow local users to gain root privileges.

Risk Assessment

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

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software and implement appropriate security measures to mitigate the risk of this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflows in CDROM Confidence Test program (cdrom) allow local users to gain root privileges.

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