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TI-1999-00098 Aliases CVE-1999-0099GHSA-hp95-85f4-42g2

Buffer overflow in syslog utility allows local or remote attackers to gain root privileges.

Priority MEDIUM 49Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
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 syslog utility allows local or remote attackers to gain root privileges.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03256 88th 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 · 18

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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:convex:convexos:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.1VulnerableConvex
cpe:2.3:o:convex:convexos:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2VulnerableConvex
cpe:2.3:o:convex:convexos:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0VulnerableConvex
cpe:2.3:o:convex:convexos:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1VulnerableConvex
cpe:2.3:o:convex:spp-ux:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3VulnerableConvex
cpe:2.3:o:cray:unicos:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableCray
cpe:2.3:o:cray:unicos:8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.3VulnerableCray
cpe:2.3:o:cray:unicos:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableCray
  • 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
  • cpe:2.3:o:convex:convexos:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 Vulnerable ·Convex
  • cpe:2.3:o:convex:convexos:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2 Vulnerable ·Convex
  • cpe:2.3:o:convex:convexos:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Convex
  • cpe:2.3:o:convex:convexos:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1 Vulnerable ·Convex
  • cpe:2.3:o:convex:spp-ux:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3 Vulnerable ·Convex
  • cpe:2.3:o:cray:unicos:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Cray
  • cpe:2.3:o:cray:unicos:8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3 Vulnerable ·Cray
  • cpe:2.3:o:cray:unicos:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Cray
Show 8 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.4:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*2.4VulnerableSun
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: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:sun:solaris:2.4:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 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

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0099
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hp95-85f4-42g2

References

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Sources

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