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CVE-1999-0137 — HIGH severity vulnerability (The dip program on many Linux systems allows local users to)

The dip program on many Linux systems allows local users to gain root access via a buffer overflow.

CVE IDCVE-1999-0137
SeverityHIGH
CVSS score7.2
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CWENVD-CWE-Other
StatusModified
Published1996-07-09
Last modified2026-04-16
DescriptionThe dip program on many Linux systems allows local users to gain root access via a buffer overflow.
SourceNIST National Vulnerability Database

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