CVE-1999-1329 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in SysVInit, affecting Red Hat Linux 5.1 and earlier versions. This flaw allows local users to escalate their privileges on the system. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH), the vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local access, but successful exploitation grants complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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