fkie_cve-1999-1477
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
1999-09-23 04:00
Modified
2025-04-03 01:03
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
| ▼ | URL | Tags | |
|---|---|---|---|
| cve@mitre.org | http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/28717 | Exploit, Vendor Advisory | |
| cve@mitre.org | http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/663 | Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| cve@mitre.org | https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3349 | ||
| af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/28717 | Exploit, Vendor Advisory | |
| af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/663 | Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3349 |
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| gnome | gnome_libs | 1.0.8 | |
| mandrakesoft | mandrake_linux | 6.0 |
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