Every CVE Search/ Get API key

CVE-1999-0046

Buffer overflow of rlogin program using TERM environmental variable.

10.0 HighPublic exploit

Buffer overflow of rlogin program using TERM environmental variable.

Exploit likelihood

51.9%Up 47.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 10.0

Buffer overflow of rlogin program using TERM environmental variable.

Record
CVE-1999-0046
CVSS 2.0
10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-120
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Buffer overflow of rlogin program using TERM environmental variable.

Record
CVE-1999-0046
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0046 No score

Buffer overflow of rlogin program using TERM environmental variable.

Record
EUVD-1999-0046
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j4jr-qcgh-mgmc No score

Buffer overflow of rlogin program using TERM environmental variable.

Buffer overflow of rlogin program using TERM environmental variable.

Record
GHSA-j4jr-qcgh-mgmc
Weakness
CWE-120
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-1999-0046 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Bsdi Bsd Os, published February 6, 1997. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 51.9%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

MoveEnter Open