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CVE-1999-0046

Buffer overflow of rlogin program using TERM environmental variable.

10.0 HighPublic exploit

CVE-1999-0046 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Bsdi Bsd Os, published February 6, 1997. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 51.9%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
10.0 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
51.9%EPSS, 98th percentile
Exploitation
None known1 public exploit
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Buffer overflow of rlogin program using TERM environmental variable.

Exploit likelihood

51.9%Up 47.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

What each source reports

NVD Score used10.0

Buffer overflow of rlogin program using TERM environmental variable.

Record
CVE-1999-0046
CVSS 2.0
10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-120
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Buffer overflow of rlogin program using TERM environmental variable.

Record
CVE-1999-0046
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0046No score

Buffer overflow of rlogin program using TERM environmental variable.

Record
EUVD-1999-0046
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j4jr-qcgh-mgmcNo score

Buffer overflow of rlogin program using TERM environmental variable.

Buffer overflow of rlogin program using TERM environmental variable.

Record
GHSA-j4jr-qcgh-mgmc
Weakness
CWE-120
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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