CVE-1999-1534
Buffer overflow in (1) nlservd and (2) rnavc in Knox Software Arkeia backup product allows local...
Buffer overflow in (1) nlservd and (2) rnavc in Knox Software Arkeia backup product allows local users to obtain root access via a long HOME environmental variable.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in (1) nlservd and (2) rnavc in Knox Software Arkeia backup product allows local users to obtain root access via a long HOME environmental variable.
- Record
CVE-1999-1534- 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 (1) nlservd and (2) rnavc in Knox Software Arkeia backup product allows local users to obtain root access via a long HOME environmental variable.
- Record
CVE-1999-1534- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1515 No score
Buffer overflow in (1) nlservd and (2) rnavc in Knox Software Arkeia backup product allows local users to obtain root access via a long HOME environmental variable.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1515- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w2cr-mhfx-9hr5 No score
Buffer overflow in (1) nlservd and (2) rnavc in Knox Software Arkeia backup product allows local...
Buffer overflow in (1) nlservd and (2) rnavc in Knox Software Arkeia backup product allows local users to obtain root access via a long HOME environmental variable.
- Record
GHSA-w2cr-mhfx-9hr5- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Knox Arkeia 4.0 Backup - Local Overflow | 1999-09-26 |
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-1999-1534 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Knox Software Arkeia, published September 23, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.08%, the 65th percentile. No source names a fixed version.