Local user gains root privileges via buffer overflow in rdist, via lookup() function.
Priority LOW 33Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Local user gains root privileges via buffer overflow in rdist, via lookup() function.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00775 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 28
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:inet:inet:5.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.01 | Vulnerable | iNET |
| cpe:2.3:a:inet:inet:6.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.01 | Vulnerable | iNET |
| cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Bsdi |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.5 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.0 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:inet:inet:5.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.01 Vulnerable ·iNET
- cpe:2.3:a:inet:inet:6.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.01 Vulnerable ·iNET
- cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Bsdi
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 18 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:sco:internet_faststart:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Sco |
| cpe:2.3:o:sco:open_desktop:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Sco |
| cpe:2.3:o:sco:open_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Sco |
| cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Sco |
| cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Sco |
| cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2 | Vulnerable | Sco |
| cpe:2.3:o:sco:tcp_ip:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 | Vulnerable | Sco |
| cpe:2.3:o:sco:tcp_ip:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.1 | Vulnerable | Sco |
| cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Sco |
| cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Sco |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.3 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1.3u1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.3u1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.4 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:internet_faststart:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Sco
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:open_desktop:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Sco
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:open_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Sco
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Sco
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Sco
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2 Vulnerable ·Sco
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:tcp_ip:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·Sco
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:tcp_ip:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Sco
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Sco
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Sco
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.3 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1.3u1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.3u1 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.4 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.1 Vulnerable ·Sun
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0023
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p5x8-wgxf-7w54
References
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Sources
- CVE-1999-0023 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-0023 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p5x8-wgxf-7w54 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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