CVE-1999-0023
Local user gains root privileges via buffer overflow in rdist, via lookup() function.
CVE-1999-0023 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Bsdi Bsd Os, published July 24, 1996. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.78%, the 56th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.2 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.78%EPSS, 56th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known1 public exploit
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Local user gains root privileges via buffer overflow in rdist, via lookup() function.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | BSDI BSD/OS 2.1 / FreeBSD 2.1 / IBM AIX 4.2 / SGI IRIX 6.4 / Sun SunOS 4.1.3 - Buffer Overrun | 1996-07-03 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Local user gains root privileges via buffer overflow in rdist, via lookup() function.
- Record
CVE-1999-0023- 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
Local user gains root privileges via buffer overflow in rdist, via lookup() function.
- Record
CVE-1999-0023- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0023No score
Local user gains root privileges via buffer overflow in rdist, via lookup() function.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0023- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p5x8-wgxf-7w54No score
Local user gains root privileges via buffer overflow in rdist, via lookup() function.
Local user gains root privileges via buffer overflow in rdist, via lookup() function.
- Record
GHSA-p5x8-wgxf-7w54- 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.