CVE-1999-1583
Buffer overflow in nslookup for AIX 4.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long...
Buffer overflow in nslookup for AIX 4.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long hostname command line argument.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in nslookup for AIX 4.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long hostname command line argument.
- Record
CVE-1999-1583- 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 nslookup for AIX 4.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long hostname command line argument.
- Record
CVE-1999-1583- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1564 No score
Buffer overflow in nslookup for AIX 4.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long hostname command line argument.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1564- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4h92-xfmc-824q No score
Buffer overflow in nslookup for AIX 4.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long...
Buffer overflow in nslookup for AIX 4.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long hostname command line argument.
- Record
GHSA-4h92-xfmc-824q- 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-1999-1583 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Ibm Aix, published September 30, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.63%, the 50th percentile. No source names a fixed version.