CVE-1999-0038

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Published Sep 29, 1999 CVSS 3.1 · 8.4 High EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in xlock program allows local users to execute commands as root.

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:data_general:dg_ux:1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:data_general:dg_ux:2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:data_general:dg_ux:3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:data_general:dg_ux:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:data_general:dg_ux:5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:data_general:dg_ux:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:data_general:dg_ux:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.3::xfs:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.0.1::xfs:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.4:::::::*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os:2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:0.93:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:1.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:1.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.00:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.01:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.08:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.16:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.20:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.24:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.30:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.34:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:3.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.4::x86:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5::x86:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5.1::ppc:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5.1::x86:::::
	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

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-1999-0038	Buffer overflow in xlock program allows local users to execute commands as root.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

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: 1.3% (1.322% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0038

History

Feb 16, 2026 3:15 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Ibm xlock
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:ibm:xlock::::::::
Vendors & Products		Ibm xlock
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Sep 12, 2024 4:00 PM Weaknesses updated. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-120
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

Subscriptions

Bsdi Bsd Os

Data General Dg Ux

Debian Debian Linux

Hp Hp-ux

Ibm Aix Xlock

Sgi Irix

Sun Solaris Sunos

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 12, 2024, 2:37 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 29, 1999, 4:00 AM
Updated: Sep 12, 2024, 2:37 PM
Reserved: Jun 7, 1999, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 4:27 PM

Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 4:27 PM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 26, 1997, 4:00 AM
Modified: Apr 16, 2026, 12:27 AM

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