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TI-1999-00039 Aliases CVE-1999-0040GHSA-ggg5-x2fh-6pvx

Buffer overflow in Xt library of X Windowing System allows local users to execute commands with root privileges.

Priority LOW 34Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
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Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Buffer overflow in Xt library of X Windowing System allows local users to execute commands with root privileges.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01228 69th 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

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

CPE configurations NVD · 43

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3VulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1VulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2VulnerableSgi
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:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableBsdi
cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerableBsdi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 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:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Bsdi
  • cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Bsdi
Show 33 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableBsdi
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:1.1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.5.1VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:9.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.00VulnerableHewlett Packard Enterprise
cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:9.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.01VulnerableHewlett Packard Enterprise
cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.10VulnerableHewlett Packard Enterprise
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:10.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.09VulnerableHewlett 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:nec:asl_ux_4800:64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*64VulnerableNEC Corporation
cpe:2.3:o:nec:ews-ux_v:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2VulnerableNEC Corporation
cpe:2.3:o:nec:ews-ux_v:4.2mp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2mpVulnerableNEC Corporation
cpe:2.3:o:nec:up-ux_v:4.2mp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2mpVulnerableNEC Corporation
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:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*2.5.1VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.3VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1.3u1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.3u1VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.4VulnerableSun
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:bsdi:bsd_os:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Bsdi
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:1.1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.5.1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:9.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.00 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:9.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.01 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.10 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • 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:10.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.09 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:nec:asl_ux_4800:64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 64 Vulnerable ·NEC Corporation
  • cpe:2.3:o:nec:ews-ux_v:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·NEC Corporation
  • cpe:2.3:o:nec:ews-ux_v:4.2mp:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2mp Vulnerable ·NEC Corporation
  • cpe:2.3:o:nec:up-ux_v:4.2mp:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2mp Vulnerable ·NEC Corporation
  • 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:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 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

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0040
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ggg5-x2fh-6pvx

References

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Sources

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