CVE-1999-0018 in the critical feed json
Buffer overflow in statd allows root privileges.
published 1997-12-05 28 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-0018
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 10.5%
- EPSS 10.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in statd allows root privileges.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-19104)
- Published
Exploit prediction
10.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-19104 IBM AIX 3.2/4.1 / SCO Unixware 7.1.1 / SGI IRIX 5.3 / Sun Solaris 2.5.1 - Privilege Escalation remote, 1997-11-24
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/127 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 |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/127
vdb-entry, exploit, patch
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-0018
- NVD CVE-1999-0018
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