CVE-1999-0002

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Published Sep 29, 1999 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 27.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in NFS mountd gives root access to remote attackers, mostly in Linux systems.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os:1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openlinux:1.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:3.0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 27.9% (27.858% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19981006-01-I
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/j-006.shtml
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/121

History

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Subscriptions

Bsdi Bsd Os

Caldera Openlinux

Redhat Linux

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 4:07 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 29, 1999, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 4:07 PM
Reserved: Jun 7, 1999, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Apr 16, 2026, 12:27 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 12, 1998, 4:00 AM
Modified: Apr 16, 2026, 12:27 AM

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