Buffer overflow in xmcd 2.0p12 allows local users to gain access through an environmental variable.
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
Buffer overflow in xmcd 2.0p12 allows local users to gain access through an environmental variable.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00608 49th 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 · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.7 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.8 | Vulnerable | Sun |
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.1 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.7 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8 Vulnerable ·Sun
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0318
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x8mq-r545-m6hx
References
—
Sources
- CVE-1999-0318 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-0318 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x8mq-r545-m6hx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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