CVE-1999-1327
HighExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk34th percentile - higher than 34% of all known CVEs
Summary
Buffer overflow in linuxconf 1.11r11-rh2 on Red Hat Linux 5.1 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long LANG environmental variable.
Risk Assessment
Local users can exploit this vulnerability to gain full system privileges, posing a serious security threat.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update linuxconf to the latest version to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.
Other vulnerabilities in linuxconf 1.11r11-rh2
See all- CVE-2000-0017High
Buffer overflow in the Linux linuxconf package allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via a long parameter.
- CVE-1999-1328High
A vulnerability in linuxconf before version 1.11.r11-rh3 on Red Hat Linux 5.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain root access via a symlink attack.
- CVE-1999-1348Low
Linuxconf on Red Hat Linux 6.0 and earlier does not properly disable PAM-based access to the shutdown command, which could allow local users to cause a denial of service.
Original NVD description (English source)
Buffer overflow in linuxconf 1.11r11-rh2 on Red Hat Linux 5.1 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long LANG environmental variable.