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CVE-1999-1477

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 1999-09-23 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Buffer overflow in GNOME libraries 1.0.8 allows local user to gain root access via a long --espeaker argument in programs such as nethack.

Affected products

• Gnome Libs: 1.0.8
• Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux: 6.0

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/28717
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/663
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3349
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/28717
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/663
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3349

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