Vulnerabilities > CVE-1999-1489 - Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Slackware Linux 3.1

047910
CVSS 7.2 - HIGH
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
local
low complexity
slackware
exploit available

Summary

Buffer overflow in TestChip function in XFree86 SuperProbe in Slackware Linux 3.1 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long -nopr argument.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Slackware
1

Exploit-Db

descriptionSlackware Linux 3.1 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. CVE-1999-1489 . Local exploit for linux platform
idEDB-ID:19283
last seen2016-02-02
modified1997-03-04
published1997-03-04
reporterSolar
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/19283/
titleSlackware Linux 3.1 - Buffer Overflow Vulnerability