Buffer overflow in VMWare 1.0.1 for Linux via a long HOME environmental variable.
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
- —
- 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 VMWare 1.0.1 for Linux via a long HOME environmental variable.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01081 65th 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0733
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gw48-hr89-vwq9
References
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Sources
- CVE-1999-0733 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-0733 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gw48-hr89-vwq9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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