CVE-1999-0317
Buffer overflow in Linux su command gives root access to local users.
Buffer overflow in Linux su command gives root access to local users.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in Linux su command gives root access to local users.
- Record
CVE-1999-0317- 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
Buffer overflow in Linux su command gives root access to local users.
- Record
CVE-1999-0317- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0317 No score
Buffer overflow in Linux su command gives root access to local users.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0317- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q26v-244v-4pgj No score
Buffer overflow in Linux su command gives root access to local users.
Buffer overflow in Linux su command gives root access to local users.
- Record
GHSA-q26v-244v-4pgj- 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-1999-0317 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Linux Kernel, published November 25, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.41%, the 35th percentile. No source names a fixed version.