CVE-1999-0055 json
Buffer overflows in Sun libnsl allow root access.
published 1998-05-14 28 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-0055
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 39%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer overflows in Sun libnsl allow root access.
Exploit prediction
0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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www-1.ibm.com
/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IX80543&apar=only
vendor-advisory
-
sunsolve.sun.com
/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/172
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-0055
- NVD CVE-1999-0055
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