Buffer overflow in telnet daemon tgetent routing allows remote attackers to gain root…
Priority MEDIUM 55Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- 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
Buffer overflow in telnet daemon tgetent routing allows remote attackers to gain root access via the TERMCAP environmental variable.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.10041 95th 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 · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2 | Vulnerable | Slackware |
| cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3 | Vulnerable | Slackware |
| cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4 | Vulnerable | Slackware |
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·Slackware
- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3 Vulnerable ·Slackware
- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4 Vulnerable ·Slackware
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5 | Vulnerable | Slackware |
| cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6 | Vulnerable | Slackware |
| cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.9 | Vulnerable | Slackware |
| cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Slackware |
- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·Slackware
- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6 Vulnerable ·Slackware
- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9 Vulnerable ·Slackware
- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Slackware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0192
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cvh8-jv99-rgjm
References
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Sources
- CVE-1999-0192 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-0192 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cvh8-jv99-rgjm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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