CVE-1999-0040

Published: May 1, 1997Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.2

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in Xt library of X Windowing System allows local users to execute commands with root privileges.

Affected (43)

Products: Sgi: Irix · Bsdi: Bsd Os · Freebsd: Freebsd · +4 more

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Sgi: Irix · Bsdi: Bsd Os · Freebsd: Freebsd · Hp: Hp Ux · Ibm: Aix · Nec: Asl Ux 4800, Ews Ux V, Up Ux V · Sun: Solaris, Sunos

1 product

1 product

1 product

1 product

1 product

3 products

2 products

Configuration A

8 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Sgi Irix	Version 4.0
Sgi Irix	Version 5.0
Sgi Irix	Version 5.3
Sgi Irix	Version 6.0
Sgi Irix	Version 6.1
Sgi Irix	Version 6.2
Sgi Irix	Version 6.3
Sgi Irix	Version 6.4

Configuration B

35 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Bsdi Bsd Os	Version 2.0.1
Bsdi Bsd Os	Version 2.0
Bsdi Bsd Os	Version 2.1
Freebsd Freebsd	Version 1.1.5.1
Freebsd Freebsd	Version 2.0
Hp Hp Ux	Version 10.00
Hp Hp Ux	Version 10.01
Hp Hp Ux	Version 10.08
Hp Hp Ux	Version 10.09
Hp Hp Ux	Version 10.10
Hp Hp Ux	Version 10.16
Hp Hp Ux	Version 10.20
Hp Hp Ux	Version 10.24
Hp Hp Ux	Version 10.30
Hp Hp Ux	Version 10.34
Hp Hp Ux	Version 9.00
Hp Hp Ux	Version 9.01
Hp Hp Ux	Version 9.10
Ibm Aix	Version 3.2
Ibm Aix	Version 4.1
Ibm Aix	Version 4.2
Nec Asl Ux 4800	Version 64
Nec Ews Ux V	Version 4.2
Nec Ews Ux V	Version 4.2mp
Nec Up Ux V	Version 4.2mp
Sun Solaris	Version 2.4
Sun Solaris	Version 2.5.1
Sun Solaris	Version 2.5
Sun Sunos	Version 4.1.3
Sun Sunos	Version 4.1.3u1
Sun Sunos	Version 4.1.4
Sun Sunos	Version 5.3
Sun Sunos	Version 5.4
Sun Sunos	Version 5.5.1
Sun Sunos	Version 5.5

References (2)

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0040

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0040

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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