CVE-1999-0964
Buffer overflow in FreeBSD setlocale in the libc module allows attackers to execute arbitrary...
Buffer overflow in FreeBSD setlocale in the libc module allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long PATH_LOCALE environment variable.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in FreeBSD setlocale in the libc module allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long PATH_LOCALE environment variable.
- Record
CVE-1999-0964- 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 FreeBSD setlocale in the libc module allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long PATH_LOCALE environment variable.
- Record
CVE-1999-0964- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0945 No score
Buffer overflow in FreeBSD setlocale in the libc module allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long PATH_LOCALE environment variable.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0945- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9w6w-73wp-668p No score
Buffer overflow in FreeBSD setlocale in the libc module allows attackers to execute arbitrary...
Buffer overflow in FreeBSD setlocale in the libc module allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long PATH_LOCALE environment variable.
- Record
GHSA-9w6w-73wp-668p- 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-1999-0964 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Freebsd, published January 1, 2000. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.45%, the 39th percentile. No source names a fixed version.