Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0199 (CCN-189831)

Assigned:1999-11-09
Published:1999-11-09
Updated:2020-12-03
Summary:manual/search.texi in the GNU C Library (aka glibc) before 2.2 lacks a statement about the unspecified tdelete return value upon deletion of a tree's root, which might allow attackers to access a dangling pointer in an application whose developer was unaware of a documentation update from 1999.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.8 Critical (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.5 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
3.5 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-252
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0199

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gnu-glibc-cve19990199-sec-bypass(189831)

Source: MISC
Type: Product, Vendor Advisory
https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/glibc/glibc-2.2.tar.gz

Source: CCN
Type: glibc GIT Repository
glibc

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/bminor/glibc/commit/2864e767053317538feafa815046fff89e5a16be#diff-94e8c502f255fdfc346df0e29fd4ef40

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.cee.studio/tdelete.html

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 2.2)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:glibc:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    gnu glibc *
    gnu glibc 2.1.9