CVE-1999-0055
Buffer overflows in Sun libnsl allow root access.
7.2 High
CVE-1999-0055 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Ibm Aix, published May 14, 1998. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.45%, the 39th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.2 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.45%EPSS, 39th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Buffer overflows in Sun libnsl allow root access.
Exploit likelihood
0.45%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflows in Sun libnsl allow root access.
- Record
CVE-1999-0055- 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 overflows in Sun libnsl allow root access.
- Record
CVE-1999-0055- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0055No score
Buffer overflows in Sun libnsl allow root access.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0055- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-798m-fchr-585wNo score
Buffer overflows in Sun libnsl allow root access.
Buffer overflows in Sun libnsl allow root access.
- Record
GHSA-798m-fchr-585w- 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.