CVE-1999-1272
Buffer overflows in CDROM Confidence Test program (cdrom) allow local users to gain root privileges.
Buffer overflows in CDROM Confidence Test program (cdrom) allow local users to gain root privileges.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflows in CDROM Confidence Test program (cdrom) allow local users to gain root privileges.
- Record
CVE-1999-1272- 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 overflows in CDROM Confidence Test program (cdrom) allow local users to gain root privileges.
- Record
CVE-1999-1272- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1253 No score
Buffer overflows in CDROM Confidence Test program (cdrom) allow local users to gain root privileges.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1253- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cqf3-4mqj-g93x No score
Buffer overflows in CDROM Confidence Test program (cdrom) allow local users to gain root privileges.
Buffer overflows in CDROM Confidence Test program (cdrom) allow local users to gain root privileges.
- Record
GHSA-cqf3-4mqj-g93x- 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-1999-1272 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Sgi Irix, published March 1, 1998. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 29th percentile. No source names a fixed version.