CVE-1999-0040

High

Description

Buffer overflow in Xt library of X Windowing System allows local users to execute commands with root privileges.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability—
ProductSgi Irix
PublishedMay 1, 1997
First seenMay 1, 1997

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
sgi irix4.0, 5.0, 5.3, 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4—
bsdi bsd_os2.0, 2.0.1, 2.1—
freebsd freebsd1.1.5.1, 2.0—
hp hp-ux9.00, 9.01, 9.10, 10.00, 10.01, 10.08, 10.09, 10.10, 10.16, 10.20, 10.24, 10.30, 10.34—
ibm aix3.2, 4.1, 4.2—
nec asl_ux_480064—
nec ews-ux_v4.2, 4.2mp—
nec up-ux_v4.2mp—
sun solaris2.4, 2.5, 2.5.1—
sun sunos4.1.3, 4.1.3u1, 4.1.4, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.5.1—

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