CVE-1999-1176
Buffer overflow in cidentd ident daemon allows local users to gain root privileges via a long...
CVE-1999-1176 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Aaron Ledbetter Cidentd, published January 10, 1998. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.2 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.39%EPSS, 33rd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Buffer overflow in cidentd ident daemon allows local users to gain root privileges via a long line in the .authlie script.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in cidentd ident daemon allows local users to gain root privileges via a long line in the .authlie script.
- Record
CVE-1999-1176- 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 cidentd ident daemon allows local users to gain root privileges via a long line in the .authlie script.
- Record
CVE-1999-1176- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1157No score
Buffer overflow in cidentd ident daemon allows local users to gain root privileges via a long line in the .authlie script.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1157- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fvwm-29jh-q698No score
Buffer overflow in cidentd ident daemon allows local users to gain root privileges via a long...
Buffer overflow in cidentd ident daemon allows local users to gain root privileges via a long line in the .authlie script.
- Record
GHSA-fvwm-29jh-q698- 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.