CVE-1999-0460
Buffer overflow in Linux autofs module through long directory names allows local users to perform...
Buffer overflow in Linux autofs module through long directory names allows local users to perform a denial of service.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in Linux autofs module through long directory names allows local users to perform a denial of service.
- Record
CVE-1999-0460- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in Linux autofs module through long directory names allows local users to perform a denial of service.
- Record
CVE-1999-0460- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0459 No score
Buffer overflow in Linux autofs module through long directory names allows local users to perform a denial of service.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0459- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3x2r-qgjm-w8gr No score
Buffer overflow in Linux autofs module through long directory names allows local users to perform...
Buffer overflow in Linux autofs module through long directory names allows local users to perform a denial of service.
- Record
GHSA-3x2r-qgjm-w8gr- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Linux Kernel 2.0/2.1/2.2 - 'autofs' Denial of Service | 1999-02-19 |
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-1999-0460 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Linux Kernel, published February 19, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.73%, the 54th percentile. No source names a fixed version.