CVE-1999-0863 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting FreeBSD systems. This flaw can be triggered through the HOME environment variable, or by specially crafted -emulator or -modems arguments, and also via the GUI. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 4.6), it has a local attack vector with low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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