CVE-1999-1574
Buffer overflow in the lex routines of nslookup for AIX 4.3 may allow attackers to cause a core...
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.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 3.03%EPSS, 87th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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
Affected products
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 ListNo 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-1999-1555No 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-6wc5-8grqNo 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
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.