CVE-1999-0948
Buffer overflow in uum program for Canna input system allows local users to gain root privileges.
Buffer overflow in uum program for Canna input system allows local users to gain root privileges.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in uum program for Canna input system allows local users to gain root privileges.
- Record
CVE-1999-0948- 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 uum program for Canna input system allows local users to gain root privileges.
- Record
CVE-1999-0948- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0929 No score
Buffer overflow in uum program for Canna input system allows local users to gain root privileges.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0929- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4c58-jfmw-xwq5 No score
Buffer overflow in uum program for Canna input system allows local users to gain root privileges.
Buffer overflow in uum program for Canna input system allows local users to gain root privileges.
- Record
GHSA-4c58-jfmw-xwq5- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | IRIX 6.5 / Solaris 7.0 / Turbolinux 4.2 - 'uum' Local Buffer Overflow | 1999-11-02 |
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-1999-0948 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Sgi Irix, published November 2, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.69%, the 52nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.