CVE-1999-0381
super 3.11.6 and other versions have a buffer overflow in the syslog utility which allows a local...
super 3.11.6 and other versions have a buffer overflow in the syslog utility which allows a local user to gain root access.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.2
super 3.11.6 and other versions have a buffer overflow in the syslog utility which allows a local user to gain root access.
- Record
CVE-1999-0381- 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
super 3.11.6 and other versions have a buffer overflow in the syslog utility which allows a local user to gain root access.
- Record
CVE-1999-0381- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0381 No score
super 3.11.6 and other versions have a buffer overflow in the syslog utility which allows a local user to gain root access.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0381- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w58h-pfq7-qm3x No score
super 3.11.6 and other versions have a buffer overflow in the syslog utility which allows a local...
super 3.11.6 and other versions have a buffer overflow in the syslog utility which allows a local user to gain root access.
- Record
GHSA-w58h-pfq7-qm3x- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Debian 2.0 - Super Syslog Buffer Overflow | 1999-02-25 |
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-1999-0381 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Debian Linux, published February 26, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.73%, the 54th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=Pine.LNX.3.96.990225011801.12757A-100000%40eleet
securityfocus.com/bid/342
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0381
securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=Pine.LNX.3.96.990225011801.12757A-100000@eleet
github.com/advisories/GHSA-w58h-pfq7-qm3x