CVE-1999-0023
Local user gains root privileges via buffer overflow in rdist, via lookup() function.
Local user gains root privileges via buffer overflow in rdist, via lookup() function.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Local user gains root privileges via buffer overflow in rdist, via lookup() function.
- Record
CVE-1999-0023- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Local user gains root privileges via buffer overflow in rdist, via lookup() function.
- Record
CVE-1999-0023- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0023 No score
Local user gains root privileges via buffer overflow in rdist, via lookup() function.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0023- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p5x8-wgxf-7w54 No score
Local user gains root privileges via buffer overflow in rdist, via lookup() function.
Local user gains root privileges via buffer overflow in rdist, via lookup() function.
- Record
GHSA-p5x8-wgxf-7w54- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | BSDI BSD/OS 2.1 / FreeBSD 2.1 / IBM AIX 4.2 / SGI IRIX 6.4 / Sun SunOS 4.1.3 - Buffer Overrun | 1996-07-03 |
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-1999-0023 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Bsdi Bsd Os, published July 24, 1996. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.78%, the 55th percentile. No source names a fixed version.