CVE-1999-0299
Buffer overflow in FreeBSD lpd through long DNS hostnames.
9.3 High
Buffer overflow in FreeBSD lpd through long DNS hostnames.
Exploit likelihood
1.30%Up 0.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in FreeBSD lpd through long DNS hostnames.
- Record
CVE-1999-0299- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in FreeBSD lpd through long DNS hostnames.
- Record
CVE-1999-0299- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0299 No score
Buffer overflow in FreeBSD lpd through long DNS hostnames.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0299- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2f2f-rjcq-rw8r No score
Buffer overflow in FreeBSD lpd through long DNS hostnames.
Buffer overflow in FreeBSD lpd through long DNS hostnames.
- Record
GHSA-2f2f-rjcq-rw8r- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-0299 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Freebsd, published March 5, 1997. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.30%, the 70th percentile. No source names a fixed version.