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    CVE-1999-1477

    Buffer overflow in GNOME libraries 1.0.8 allows local user to gain root access via a long --espeaker argument in programs such as nethack.

    Published:Sep 23, 1999
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Sep 12, 2001
    EPSS Score:0.0033
    CVSS Score:7.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Gnome
    Product
    Gnome Libs
    Vendor
    Mandrakesoft
    Product
    Mandrake Linux

    Exploits

    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/28717http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/663http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/28717http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/663https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19512

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    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