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CVE-1999-1182

Status: ModifiedHigh (7.2)—

Buffer overflow in run-time linkers (1) ld.so or (2) ld-linux.so for Linux systems allows local users to gain privileges by calling a setuid program with a long program name (argv[0]) and forcing ld.so/ld-linux.so to report an error.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (6)

Caldera — Openlinux LiteDebian — Debian LinuxDelix — DLDLST — LST Power LinuxRedhat — LinuxSuse — Suse Linux

CWEs

References

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