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Status published
High
CVE-1999-0691
Buffer overflow in the AddSuLog function of the CDE dtaction...
Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in the AddSuLog function of the CDE dtaction utility allows local users to gain root privileges via a long user name.
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
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
cde, unix, aix, solaris, sunos
Vulnerable Versions:
1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.1, 1.2, 2.0, 2.1, 4.0d, 4.0e, 4.0f, 4.1, 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3, 4.1.4, 4.1.5, 4.2, 4.2.1, 4.3, 4.3.1, 4.3.2, 2.4, 2.5.1, 2.6, 7.0, 5.4, 5.5, 5.5.1, 5.7
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 4th, 2000
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.