CVE-1999-0038 json
Buffer overflow in xlock program allows local users to execute commands as root.
published 1997-04-26 29 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-0038
- cvss
- 8.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 71%
- public exploits
- 2
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in xlock program allows local users to execute commands as root.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-19173)
- Published
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
1.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-19173 BSD/OS 2.1 / DG/UX 7.0 / Debian 1.3 / HP-UX 10.34 / IBM AIX 4.2 / SGI IRIX 6.4 / Solaris 2.5.1 - '/usr/bin/X11/xlock' Local Privilege Escalation (2) local, 1997-04-26
- EDB-19172 BSD/OS 2.1 / DG/UX 7.0 / Debian 1.3 / HP-UX 10.34 / IBM AIX 4.2 / SGI IRIX 6.4 / Solaris 2.5.1 - 'xlock' Local Overflow / Local Privilege Escalation (1) local, 1997-04-26
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 8.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- ibm xlock
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-0038
- NVD CVE-1999-0038
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