CVE-1999-0002
Buffer overflow in NFS mountd gives root access to remote attackers, mostly in Linux systems.
Buffer overflow in NFS mountd gives root access to remote attackers, mostly in Linux systems.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in NFS mountd gives root access to remote attackers, mostly in Linux systems.
- Record
CVE-1999-0002- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in NFS mountd gives root access to remote attackers, mostly in Linux systems.
- Record
CVE-1999-0002- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0002 No score
Buffer overflow in NFS mountd gives root access to remote attackers, mostly in Linux systems.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0002- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-222m-mgc9-9mqv No score
Buffer overflow in NFS mountd gives root access to remote attackers, mostly in Linux systems.
Buffer overflow in NFS mountd gives root access to remote attackers, mostly in Linux systems.
- Record
GHSA-222m-mgc9-9mqv- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | RedHat Linux 5.1 / Caldera OpenLinux Standard 1.2 - Mountd | 1998-08-28 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-0002 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Redhat Linux, published October 12, 1998. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 27.9%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.