CVE-1999-0003

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Published Sep 29, 1999 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 24.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Execute commands as root via buffer overflow in Tooltalk database server (rpc.ttdbserverd).

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:a:tritreal:ted_cde:4.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.4:::::::*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.01:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.02:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.03:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.00:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.5.1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

No advisories available

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: 24.4% (24.380% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19981101-01-A
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19981101-01-PX
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/122

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Hp Hp-ux

Ibm Aix

Sgi Irix

Sun Solaris Sunos

Tritreal Ted Cde

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 4:11 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 29, 1999, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 4:11 PM
Reserved: Jun 7, 1999, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 1, 1998, 5:00 AM
Modified: Apr 16, 2026, 12:27 AM

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