CVE-1999-1489
Buffer overflow in TestChip function in XFree86 SuperProbe in Slackware Linux 3.1 allows local...
CVE-1999-1489 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Slackware Linux, published March 4, 1997. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.06%, the 64th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.2 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.06%EPSS, 64th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known1 public exploit
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Buffer overflow in TestChip function in XFree86 SuperProbe in Slackware Linux 3.1 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long -nopr argument.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Slackware Linux 3.1 - '/usr/X11/bin/SuperProbe' Local Buffer Overflow | 1997-03-04 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in TestChip function in XFree86 SuperProbe in Slackware Linux 3.1 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long -nopr argument.
- Record
CVE-1999-1489- 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 TestChip function in XFree86 SuperProbe in Slackware Linux 3.1 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long -nopr argument.
- Record
CVE-1999-1489- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1470No score
Buffer overflow in TestChip function in XFree86 SuperProbe in Slackware Linux 3.1 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long -nopr argument.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1470- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hw4r-qm4m-pw99No score
Buffer overflow in TestChip function in XFree86 SuperProbe in Slackware Linux 3.1 allows local...
Buffer overflow in TestChip function in XFree86 SuperProbe in Slackware Linux 3.1 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long -nopr argument.
- Record
GHSA-hw4r-qm4m-pw99- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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.