Memory corruption in Linux kernel - CVE-1999-0381
Published: February 26, 1999 / Updated: November 7, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100021
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-1999-0381
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
super 3.11.6 and other versions have a buffer overflow in the syslog utility which allows a local user to gain root access.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-1999-0381
Install update from vendor's repository.