Vulnerability Details : CVE-1999-0297
Buffer overflow in Vixie Cron library up to version 3.0 allows local users to obtain root access via a long environmental variable.
Vulnerability category: Overflow
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-1999-0297
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 6 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-1999-0297
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
7.2
|
HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
|
10.0
|
NIST |
References for CVE-1999-0297
Products affected by CVE-1999-0297
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:paul_vixie:vixie_cron:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*