CVE-1999-0038 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting the xlock utility on legacy Unix-based operating systems, including Solaris, HP-UX, and AIX. Rated as high severity with a CVSS score of 8.4, this flaw permits a local attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges, resulting in a complete compromise of system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While historical proof-of-concept code is available in public repositories, the vulnerability is currently considered inactive with a low EPSS score and no recent evidence of exploitation in the wild.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:data_general:dg_ux:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:data_general:dg_ux:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:data_general:dg_ux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:data_general:dg_ux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:data_general:dg_ux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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