CVE-1999-0002 in the critical feed json
Buffer overflow in NFS mountd gives root access to remote attackers, mostly in Linux systems.
published 1998-10-12 28 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-0002
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 27.9%
- EPSS 27.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in NFS mountd gives root access to remote attackers, mostly in Linux systems.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/121 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-19096)
- Published
Exploit prediction
27.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-19096 RedHat Linux 5.1 / Caldera OpenLinux Standard 1.2 - Mountd remote, 1998-08-28
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/121 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/121
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
-
ciac.org
/ciac/bulletins/j-006.shtml
third-party-advisory, government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-0002
- NVD CVE-1999-0002
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