CVE-1999-0137 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in the 'dip' program, specifically affecting Fred N. van Kempen dip 3.3.7 on many Linux systems. This flaw allows local users to escalate privileges to root, posing a significant security risk. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH), the vulnerability is easily exploitable locally with low attack complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.3.7oCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fred_n._van_kempen:dip:3.3.7o:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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