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    CVE-1999-0040

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

    Published:May 1, 1997
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Sep 29, 1999
    EPSS Score:0.00181
    CVSS Score:7.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Bsdi
    Product
    Bsd Os
    Vendor
    Freebsd
    Product
    Freebsd
    Vendor
    Hp
    Product
    Hp-ux
    Vendor
    Ibm
    Product
    Aix
    Vendor
    Nec
    Product
    Asl Ux 4800
    Vendor
    Nec
    Product
    Ews-ux V
    Vendor
    Nec
    Product
    Up-ux V
    Vendor
    Sgi
    Product
    Irix
    Vendor
    Sun
    Product
    Solaris
    Vendor
    Sun
    Product
    Sunos

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/331https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19200https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19201https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19202https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/322

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High