CVE-1999-1435
Buffer overflow in libsocks5 library of Socks 5 (socks5) 1.0r5 allows local users to gain...
Buffer overflow in libsocks5 library of Socks 5 (socks5) 1.0r5 allows local users to gain privileges via long environmental variables.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in libsocks5 library of Socks 5 (socks5) 1.0r5 allows local users to gain privileges via long environmental variables.
- Record
CVE-1999-1435- 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 libsocks5 library of Socks 5 (socks5) 1.0r5 allows local users to gain privileges via long environmental variables.
- Record
CVE-1999-1435- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1416 No score
Buffer overflow in libsocks5 library of Socks 5 (socks5) 1.0r5 allows local users to gain privileges via long environmental variables.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1416- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cvxv-497g-895g No score
Buffer overflow in libsocks5 library of Socks 5 (socks5) 1.0r5 allows local users to gain...
Buffer overflow in libsocks5 library of Socks 5 (socks5) 1.0r5 allows local users to gain privileges via long environmental variables.
- Record
GHSA-cvxv-497g-895g- 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-1999-1435 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Nec Socks 5, published July 10, 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.