CVE-1999-0002

N/A Unknown
Published: October 12, 1998 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Buffer overflow in NFS mountd gives root access to remote attackers, mostly in Linux systems.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19981006-01-I
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/j-006.shtml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/121
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19981006-01-I
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/j-006.shtml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/121
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
10.1%
93th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

redhat caldera bsdi

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