CVE-1999-0101 json
Buffer overflow in AIX and Solaris "gethostbyname" library call allows root access through corrupt DNS host names.
published 1996-12-10 29 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-0101
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 8.4%
- EPSS 8.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in AIX and Solaris "gethostbyname" library call allows root access through corrupt DNS host names.
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-22251)
Exploit prediction
8.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-22251 AIX 3.x/4.x / Windows 95/98/2000/NT 4.0 / SunOS 5 - 'gethostbyname()' Remote Buffer Overflow remote, 2006-09-28
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
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ciac.llnl.gov
/ciac/bulletins/h-13.shtml
third-party-advisory, government-resource, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-0101
- NVD CVE-1999-0101
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