CVE-1999-0072
Buffer overflow in AIX xdat gives root access to local users.
7.2 High
CVE-1999-0072 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Ibm Aix, published October 22, 1997. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 35th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.2 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.40%EPSS, 35th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Buffer overflow in AIX xdat gives root access to local users.
Exploit likelihood
0.40%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in AIX xdat gives root access to local users.
- Record
CVE-1999-0072- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Buffer overflow in AIX xdat gives root access to local users.
- Record
CVE-1999-0072- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0072No score
Buffer overflow in AIX xdat gives root access to local users.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0072- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3q6q-xxfm-fxqrNo score
Buffer overflow in AIX xdat gives root access to local users.
Buffer overflow in AIX xdat gives root access to local users.
- Record
GHSA-3q6q-xxfm-fxqr- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.