Vulnerability Details : CVE-1999-1327
Buffer overflow in linuxconf 1.11r11-rh2 on Red Hat Linux 5.1 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long LANG environmental variable.
Vulnerability category: Overflow
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-1999-1327
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 6 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-1999-1327
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
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10.0
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NIST |
References for CVE-1999-1327
Products affected by CVE-1999-1327
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*