CVE-1999-0122
published 1997-07-21CVE-1999-0122: Buffer overflow in AIX lchangelv gives root access.
PriorityP424high7.2CVSS 2.0
AVLACLAuNCCICAC
EXPLOIT
EPSS
1.10%
61.9th percentile
Buffer overflow in AIX lchangelv gives root access.
Affected
7 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibm | aix | — | — |
| ibm | aix | — | — |
| ibm | aix | — | — |
| ibm | aix | — | — |
| ibm | aix | — | — |
| ibm | aix | — | — |
| ibm | aix | — | — |
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VulDB
IBM AIX up to 4.2 lchangelv memory corruption (EDB-19309)
vuldb·2026-04-16·CVSS 7.2
CVE-1999-0122 [HIGH] IBM AIX up to 4.2 lchangelv memory corruption (EDB-19309)
A vulnerability was found in IBM AIX up to 4.2. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component lchangelv. The manipulation leads to memory corruption.
This vulnerability is traded as CVE-1999-0122. An attack has to be approached locally. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.
Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
GHSA
GHSA-ccc7-4g5p-rggh: Buffer overflow in AIX lchangelv gives root access
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-04-30
CVE-1999-0122 [HIGH] GHSA-ccc7-4g5p-rggh: Buffer overflow in AIX lchangelv gives root access
Buffer overflow in AIX lchangelv gives root access.
No detection rules found.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
1997-07-21
Published