CVE-1999-0101
Buffer overflow in AIX and Solaris "gethostbyname" library call allows root access through...
Buffer overflow in AIX and Solaris "gethostbyname" library call allows root access through corrupt DNS host names.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in AIX and Solaris "gethostbyname" library call allows root access through corrupt DNS host names.
- Record
CVE-1999-0101- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in AIX and Solaris "gethostbyname" library call allows root access through corrupt DNS host names.
- Record
CVE-1999-0101- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0101 No score
Buffer overflow in AIX and Solaris "gethostbyname" library call allows root access through corrupt DNS host names.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0101- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2q9f-93v8-w2pf No score
Buffer overflow in AIX and Solaris "gethostbyname" library call allows root access through...
Buffer overflow in AIX and Solaris "gethostbyname" library call allows root access through corrupt DNS host names.
- Record
GHSA-2q9f-93v8-w2pf- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | AIX 3.x/4.x / Windows 95/98/2000/NT 4.0 / SunOS 5 - 'gethostbyname()' Remote Buffer Overflow | 2006-09-28 |
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-1999-0101 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Ibm Aix, published December 10, 1996. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.37%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.