CVE-1999-0040 - CVE House
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Status published High 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

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

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.