CVE-1999-1574
Buffer overflow in the lex routines of nslookup for AIX 4.3 may allow attackers to cause a core...
Buffer overflow in the lex routines of nslookup for AIX 4.3 may allow attackers to cause a core dump and possibly execute arbitrary code via "long input strings."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in the lex routines of nslookup for AIX 4.3 may allow attackers to cause a core dump and possibly execute arbitrary code via "long input strings."
- Record
CVE-1999-1574- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in the lex routines of nslookup for AIX 4.3 may allow attackers to cause a core dump and possibly execute arbitrary code via "long input strings."
- Record
CVE-1999-1574- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1555 No score
Buffer overflow in the lex routines of nslookup for AIX 4.3 may allow attackers to cause a core dump and possibly execute arbitrary code via "long input strings."
- Record
EUVD-1999-1555- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4cmx-6wc5-8grq No score
Buffer overflow in the lex routines of nslookup for AIX 4.3 may allow attackers to cause a core...
Buffer overflow in the lex routines of nslookup for AIX 4.3 may allow attackers to cause a core dump and possibly execute arbitrary code via "long input strings."
- Record
GHSA-4cmx-6wc5-8grq- 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-1999-1574 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Ibm Aix, published July 6, 1998. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.03%, the 87th percentile. No source names a fixed version.