Linux xmonisdn package allows local users to gain root privileges by modifying the IFS or PATH environmental variables.
Priority LOW 37Published · 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
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Linux xmonisdn package allows local users to gain root privileges by modifying the IFS or PATH environmental variables.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01994 80th 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 · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1 | Vulnerable | ISC |
| cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7 | Vulnerable | ISC |
| cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.2 | Vulnerable | ISC |
| cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | ISC |
| cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | ISC |
| cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | ISC |
| 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:a:isc:inn:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·ISC
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 Vulnerable ·ISC
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.2 Vulnerable ·ISC
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·ISC
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·ISC
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·ISC
- 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0706
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jv76-x3p9-84c9
References
—
Sources
- CVE-1999-0706 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-0706 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jv76-x3p9-84c9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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