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CVE-1999-0099

CRITICAL
10.0
CVSS Severity Score
EPSS Score0.0990%
EPSS Percentile42.68th
PublishedOct 19, 1995
Last ModifiedApr 16, 2026

Vulnerability Description

Buffer overflow in syslog utility allows local or remote attackers to gain root privileges.

Affected Platforms (CPE)

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Bsdi

Bsd Os

= 2.0
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Bsdi

Bsd Os

= 2.0.1
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Convex

Convexos

= 10.1
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Convex

Convexos

= 10.2
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Convex

Convexos

= 11.0
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Convex

Convexos

= 11.1
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Convex

Spp Ux

= 3
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Cray

Unicos

= 8.0
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Cray

Unicos

= 8.3
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Cray

Unicos

= 9.0
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Ibm

Aix

= 3.2
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Ibm

Aix

= 4.1
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Sun

Solaris

= 2.4
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Sun

Sunos

= 4.1.3
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Sun

Sunos

= 4.1.3u1
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Sun

Sunos

= 4.1.4
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Sun

Sunos

= 5.3
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Sun

Sunos

= 5.4

References & Advisories

🔗 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0099
🔗 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0099

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