Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-1999-0040

8 documents4 sources
Severity
7.2HIGH
EPSS
0.2%
top 60.28%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
10
Bsdi BSD OSFreebsd FreebsdHP Hp-ux+7 more
Timeline
PublishedMay 1
Latest updateApr 30

Description

Buffer overflow in Xt library of X Windowing System allows local users to execute commands with root privileges.

CVSS vector

AV:L/AC:L/C:C/I:C/A:CExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 10.0

Affected Packages9 packages

▶NVDibm/aix3.2, 4.1, 4.2+2
▶NVDhp/hp-ux13 versions+12
▶NVDsgi/irix8 versions+7
▶NVDsun/sunos7 versions+6
▶NVDbsdi/bsd_os2.0, 2.0.1, 2.1+2

Also affects: Freebsd 1.1.5.1, 2.0

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-ggg5-x2fh-6pvx: Buffer overflow in Xt library of X Windowing System allows local users to execute commands with root privileges↗2022-04-30
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CVEList
CVE-1999-0040: Buffer overflow in Xt library of X Windowing System allows local users to execute commands with root privileges↗1999-09-29
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💥Exploits & PoCs

5
Exploit-DB
BSD/OS 2.1 / Caldera UnixWare 7/7.1.0 / FreeBSD 1.1.5.1/2.0 / HP HP-UX 10.34 / IBM AIX 4.2 / SGI IRIX 6.3 / SunOS 4.1.4 - 'libXt Library' Local Overflow / Local Privilege Escalation (1)↗1997-08-25
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Exploit-DB
BSD/OS 2.1 / Caldera UnixWare 7/7.1.0 / FreeBSD 1.1.5.1/2.0 / HP HP-UX 10.34 / IBM AIX 4.2 / SGI IRIX 6.3 / SunOS 4.1.4 - 'libXt Library' Local Overflow / Local Privilege Escalation (3)↗1997-08-25
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Exploit-DB
BSD/OS 2.1 / Caldera UnixWare 7/7.1.0 / FreeBSD 1.1.5.1/2.0 / HP HP-UX 10.34 / IBM AIX 4.2 / SGI IRIX 6.3 / SunOS 4.1.4 - 'libXt Library' Local Overflow / Local Privilege Escalation (2)↗1997-08-25
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Exploit-DB
LibXt - 'XtAppInitialize()' Local Overflow *xterm↗1997-05-14
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Exploit-DB
Xt Library - Local Privilege Escalation↗1996-08-24
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