CVE-1999-0182 json
Samba has a buffer overflow which allows a remote attacker to obtain root access by specifying a long password.
published 1997-09-30 29 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-0182
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 9.7%
- EPSS 9.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Samba has a buffer overflow which allows a remote attacker to obtain root access by specifying a long password.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-20308)
- Published
Exploit prediction
9.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-20308 Samba 1.9.19 - 'Password' Remote Buffer Overflow remote, 1997-09-25
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
-
ciac.org
/ciac/bulletins/h-110.shtml
third-party-advisory, government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-0182
- NVD CVE-1999-0182
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