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TI-1999-01142 Aliases CVE-1999-1194GHSA-3cv5-x72m-qrqh

chroot in Digital Ultrix 4.1 and 4.0 is insecurely installed, which allows local users to gain privileges.

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

chroot in Digital Ultrix 4.1 and 4.0 is insecurely installed, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00962 61st 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:digital:ultrix:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableDigital
cpe:2.3:o:digital:ultrix:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1VulnerableDigital
  • cpe:2.3:o:digital:ultrix:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Digital
  • cpe:2.3:o:digital:ultrix:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Digital

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1194
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3cv5-x72m-qrqh

References

Patch 1

  • TI-1999-00045 Buffer overflow of rlogin program using TERM environmental variable. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-1999-00168 Remote attackers can mount an NFS file system in Ultrix or OSF, even if it is denied on the access list. CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-1999-00982 Vulnerability in LAT/Telnet Gateway (lattelnet) on Ultrix 4.1 and 4.2 allows attackers to gain root privileges. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2002-01099 Buffer overflow in inc mail utility for Compaq Tru64/OSF1 3.x allows local users to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-1999-01173 rpc.mountd on Linux, Ultrix, and possibly other operating systems, allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-1999-01362 Vulnerability in /usr/bin/mail in DEC ULTRIX before 4.2 allows local users to gain privileges. CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6

Sources

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