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CVE-1999-1477

Published: Sep 23, 1999 | Modified: Apr 03, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
7.2 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1477
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/NVD-Other.html

Buffer overflow in GNOME libraries 1.0.8 allows local user to gain root access via a long –espeaker argument in programs such as nethack.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Gnome_libsGnome1.0.8 (including)1.0.8 (including)

References

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