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    CVE-1999-1184

    Buffer overflow in Elm 2.4 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a long TERM environmental variable.

    Published:May 13, 1997
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Sep 12, 2001
    EPSS Score:0.00431
    CVSS Score:4.6

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Elm Development Group
    Product
    Elm

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22836

    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