CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-1477

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk
1.08%

61th percentile - higher than 61% of all known CVEs

Summary

Buffer overflow in GNOME libraries 1.0.8 allows local user to gain root access via a long --espeaker argument in programs such as nethack.

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to full control over the system by a local user, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update GNOME libraries to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and restrict system access for unauthorized users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in GNOME libraries 1.0.8 allows local user to gain root access via a long --espeaker argument in programs such as nethack.

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