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CVE-1999-0137

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 1996-07-09 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

The dip program on many Linux systems allows local users to gain root access via a buffer overflow.

Affected products

• Fred N. Van Kempen Dip: 3.3.7o

References

• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0137
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0137

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