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TI-1999-00037 Aliases CVE-1999-0038GHSA-gg52-28m4-mv74

Buffer overflow in xlock program allows local users to execute commands as root.

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-120Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Buffer overflow in xlock program allows local users to execute commands as root.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01322 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 45

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:data_general:dg_ux:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableData General
cpe:2.3:a:data_general:dg_ux:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableData General
cpe:2.3:a:data_general:dg_ux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableData General
cpe:2.3:a:data_general:dg_ux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableData General
cpe:2.3:a:data_general:dg_ux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableData General
cpe:2.3:a:data_general:dg_ux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableData General
cpe:2.3:a:data_general:dg_ux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableData General
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.1VulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1VulnerableSgi
  • cpe:2.3:a:data_general:dg_ux:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Data General
  • cpe:2.3:a:data_general:dg_ux:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Data General
  • cpe:2.3:a:data_general:dg_ux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Data General
  • cpe:2.3:a:data_general:dg_ux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Data General
  • cpe:2.3:a:data_general:dg_ux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Data General
  • cpe:2.3:a:data_general:dg_ux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Data General
  • cpe:2.3:a:data_general:dg_ux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Data General
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Sgi
Show 35 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.1VulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2VulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3VulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.3:*:xfs:*:*:*:*:*5.3VulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.1VulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.0.1:*:xfs:*:*:*:*:*6.0.1VulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1VulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.3VulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4VulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableBsdi
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:0.93:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.93VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.00VulnerableHewlett Packard Enterprise
cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.01VulnerableHewlett Packard Enterprise
cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.08VulnerableHewlett Packard Enterprise
cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.10VulnerableHewlett Packard Enterprise
cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.16VulnerableHewlett Packard Enterprise
cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.20VulnerableHewlett Packard Enterprise
cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.24VulnerableHewlett Packard Enterprise
cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.30VulnerableHewlett Packard Enterprise
cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.34VulnerableHewlett Packard Enterprise
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.4:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*2.4VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*2.5VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5.1:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:*2.5.1VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5.1:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*2.5.1VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.1VulnerableSun
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.1 Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.3:*:xfs:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.1 Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.0.1:*:xfs:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.1 Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Bsdi
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:0.93:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.93 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.00 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.01 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.08 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.10 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.16 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.20 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.24 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.30 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.34 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • 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
  • cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.4:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5.1:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5.1:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 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

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0038
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gg52-28m4-mv74

References

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