CVE-1999-0409 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in gnuplot version 3.5, specifically affecting SuSE Linux. This flaw allows local users to escalate privileges and gain root access on the compromised system. With a CVSS score of 4.6 (Medium), it requires local access and has low attack complexity, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the CISA KEV catalog and lacking significant community discussion or media coverage, exploit code for local privilege escalation is publicly available via ExploitDB.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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