CVE-1999-0405 (GCVE-0-1999-0405)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 1999-09-29 04:00 – Updated: 2024-08-01 16:34
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
A buffer overflow in lsof allows local users to obtain root privilege.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.osvdb.org/3163 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB |
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