CVE-1999-0693

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Published Jan 4, 2000 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in TT_SESSION environment variable in ToolTalk shared library allows local users to gain root privileges.

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:hp:hp-ux:10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7:::::::*

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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 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: 1.0% (1.030% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/192
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/641
http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=HPSBUX9909-103
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4374

History

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Subscriptions

Hp Hp-ux

Ibm Aix

Sco Unixware

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 4:48 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 4, 2000, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 4:48 PM
Reserved: Nov 25, 1999, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:48 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 2, 2000, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:48 PM

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