Buffer overflow in at program in Digital UNIX 4.0 allows local users to gain root…
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 at program in Digital UNIX 4.0 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00538 45th 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 · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:digital:unix:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Digital |
| cpe:2.3:o:digital:unix:4.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0a | Vulnerable | Digital |
| cpe:2.3:o:digital:unix:4.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0b | Vulnerable | Digital |
| cpe:2.3:o:digital:unix:4.0c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0c | Vulnerable | Digital |
| cpe:2.3:o:digital:unix:4.0d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0d | Vulnerable | Digital |
| cpe:2.3:o:digital:unix:4.0e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0e | Vulnerable | Digital |
- cpe:2.3:o:digital:unix:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Digital
- cpe:2.3:o:digital:unix:4.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0a Vulnerable ·Digital
- cpe:2.3:o:digital:unix:4.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0b Vulnerable ·Digital
- cpe:2.3:o:digital:unix:4.0c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0c Vulnerable ·Digital
- cpe:2.3:o:digital:unix:4.0d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0d Vulnerable ·Digital
- cpe:2.3:o:digital:unix:4.0e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0e Vulnerable ·Digital
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1458
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fw7f-pf5w-h543
References
Patch 1
More Digital Unix vulnerabilities
- TI-1999-00506 ICMP messages to broadcast addresses are allowed, allowing for a Smurf attack that can cause a denial of service. CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2001-00134 Buffer overflow in cpqlogin.htm in web-enabled agents for various Compaq management… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-1999-00072 Telnet allows a remote client to specify environment variables including LD_LIBRARY_PATH… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-1999-00638 The ToolTalk ttsession daemon uses weak RPC authentication, which allows a remote attacker to execute commands. CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2001-00362 Buffer overflow in lpsched on DGUX version R4.20MU06 and MU02 allows a local attacker to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-1999-00642 Buffer overflow in the AddSuLog function of the CDE dtaction utility allows local users… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-1999-1458 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-1458 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fw7f-pf5w-h543 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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