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CVE-1999-0040
Buffer overflow in Xt library of X Windowing System allows...
Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in Xt library of X Windowing System allows local users to execute commands with root privileges.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
irix, bsd os, freebsd, hp-ux, aix, asl ux 4800, ews-ux v, up-ux v, solaris, sunos
Vulnerable Versions:
4.0, 5.0, 5.3, 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.1, 1.1.5.1, 9.00, 9.01, 9.10, 10.00, 10.01, 10.08, 10.09, 10.10, 10.16, 10.20, 10.24, 10.30, 10.34, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 64, 4.2mp, 2.4, 2.5, 2.5.1, 4.1.3, 4.1.3u1, 4.1.4, 5.4, 5.5, 5.5.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 29th, 1999
Last Modified:
August 1st, 2024
Added to House:
July 17th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.