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CVE-1999-1458

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 1999-01-25 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Buffer overflow in at program in Digital UNIX 4.0 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.

Affected products

• Digital Unix: 4.0, 4.0a, 4.0b, 4.0c, 4.0d, 4.0e

References

• http://ftp1.support.compaq.com/public/dunix/v4.0d/ssrt0583u.README
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/12121
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3138
• http://ftp1.support.compaq.com/public/dunix/v4.0d/ssrt0583u.README
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/12121
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3138

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