Buffer overflow in uum program for Canna input system allows local users to gain root privileges.
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 uum program for Canna input system allows local users to gain root privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00688 52nd 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 · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:7.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.7 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | Turbolinux |
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:7.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.7 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·Turbolinux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0948
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4c58-jfmw-xwq5
References
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Sources
- CVE-1999-0948 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-0948 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4c58-jfmw-xwq5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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