CVE-1999-0297 — HIGH severity vulnerability (Buffer overflow in Vixie Cron library up to version 3.0 allo)
Buffer overflow in Vixie Cron library up to version 3.0 allows local users to obtain root access via a long environmental variable.
| CVE ID | CVE-1999-0297 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 7.2 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 1996-12-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | Buffer overflow in Vixie Cron library up to version 3.0 allows local users to obtain root access via a long environmental variable. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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