Buffer overflow in libsocks5 library of Socks 5 (socks5) 1.0r5 allows local users to gain…
Priority LOW 32Published · 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 libsocks5 library of Socks 5 (socks5) 1.0r5 allows local users to gain privileges via long environmental variables.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00358 29th 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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nec:socks_5:1.0r5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0r5 | Vulnerable | NEC Corporation |
- cpe:2.3:a:nec:socks_5:1.0r5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0r5 Vulnerable ·NEC Corporation
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1435
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cvxv-497g-895g
References
More NEC Corporation Socks 5 vulnerabilities
- TI-2002-02280 Multiple buffer overflows in NEC SOCKS5 1.0 r11 and earlier allow remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2000-01171 Buffer overflow in socks5 server on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long connection request. CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-1999-1435 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-1435 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cvxv-497g-895g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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