CVE-1999-0137
The dip program on many Linux systems allows local users to gain root access via a buffer overflow.
The dip program on many Linux systems allows local users to gain root access via a buffer overflow.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The dip program on many Linux systems allows local users to gain root access via a buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-1999-0137- 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
The dip program on many Linux systems allows local users to gain root access via a buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-1999-0137- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0137No score
The dip program on many Linux systems allows local users to gain root access via a buffer overflow.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0137- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6hwp-66fm-v8h9No score
The dip program on many Linux systems allows local users to gain root access via a buffer overflow.
The dip program on many Linux systems allows local users to gain root access via a buffer overflow.
- Record
GHSA-6hwp-66fm-v8h9- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Fred N. van Kempen dip 3.3.7 - Local Buffer Overflow (1) | 1998-05-05 |
| Exploit-DB | Fred N. van Kempen dip 3.3.7 - Local Buffer Overflow (2) | 1998-05-05 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| 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-1999-0137 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Fred N. Van Kempen Dip, published July 9, 1996. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.85%, the 58th percentile. No source names a fixed version.