CVE-1999-1261
Buffer overflow in Rainbow Six Multiplayer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service,...
Buffer overflow in Rainbow Six Multiplayer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary commands, via a long nickname (nick) command.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in Rainbow Six Multiplayer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary commands, via a long nickname (nick) command.
- Record
CVE-1999-1261- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in Rainbow Six Multiplayer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary commands, via a long nickname (nick) command.
- Record
CVE-1999-1261- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1242 No score
Buffer overflow in Rainbow Six Multiplayer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary commands, via a long nickname (nick) command.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1242- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rmr2-r6pv-p7gw No score
Buffer overflow in Rainbow Six Multiplayer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service,...
Buffer overflow in Rainbow Six Multiplayer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary commands, via a long nickname (nick) command.
- Record
GHSA-rmr2-r6pv-p7gw- 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-1999-1261 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Metamail Corporation Metamail, published October 24, 1997. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.60%, the 75th percentile. No source names a fixed version.