CVE-1999-0041

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Published Sep 29, 1999 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 9.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in NLS (Natural Language Service).

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:gnu:libc:5.0.9:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:libc:5.2.18:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:libc:5.3.12:::::::*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:cray:unicos:1.5::mk:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:cray:unicos:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:cray:unicos:9.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:cray:unicos_max:1.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:3.2.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.1:::::::*

No data.

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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-1999-0041	Buffer overflow in NLS (Natural Language Service).

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 9.1% (9.088% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0041

History

Feb 16, 2026 3:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Cray Unicos Unicos Max

Gnu Libc

Ibm Aix

Redhat Linux

Slackware Slackware Linux

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:25 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 29, 1999, 4:00 AM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:25 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: Feb 13, 1997, 5:00 AM
Modified: Apr 16, 2026, 12:27 AM

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Red Hat No data

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OpenCVE enrichment No data

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