CVE-1999-0674 json
The BSD profil system call allows a local user to modify the internal data space of a program via profiling and execve.
published 1999-08-09 27 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-0656
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 57%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The BSD profil system call allows a local user to modify the internal data space of a program via profiling and execve.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/570 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-19447)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-19447 NetBSD 1.4 / OpenBSD 2.5 / Solaris 7.0 - 'profil(2)' Modify The Internal Data Space local, 1999-08-09
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/570 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
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
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/570
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
-
ciac.org
/ciac/bulletins/j-067.shtml
third-party-advisory, government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-0674
- NVD CVE-1999-0674
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