CVE-1999-1208
Buffer overflow in ping in AIX 4.2 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via a...
Buffer overflow in ping in AIX 4.2 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in ping in AIX 4.2 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.
- Record
CVE-1999-1208- 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 ping in AIX 4.2 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.
- Record
CVE-1999-1208- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1189 No score
Buffer overflow in ping in AIX 4.2 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1189- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h664-4mr2-whv6 No score
Buffer overflow in ping in AIX 4.2 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via a...
Buffer overflow in ping in AIX 4.2 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.
- Record
GHSA-h664-4mr2-whv6- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | IBM AIX 4.2 - 'ping' Local Buffer Overflow | 1997-07-21 |
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-1999-1208 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Ibm Aix, published July 21, 1997. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.77%, the 55th percentile. No source names a fixed version.