Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0693 (CCN-3242)

Assigned:1999-09-13
Published:1999-09-13
Updated:2018-05-03
Summary:Buffer overflow in TT_SESSION environment variable in ToolTalk shared library allows local users to gain root privileges.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: SGI Security Advisory 20011107-01-P
CDE vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: SGI Security Advisory 20020302-01-A
Additional CDE and CDE ToolTalk Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin K-001
Four Vulnerabilities in the Common Desktop Environment

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0693

Source: CCN
Type: Compaq Security Advisory SSRT0614U CDE dtaction
SSRT0617U_TTSESSION Potential Security Problem when using ToolTalk session daemon

Source: CCN
Type: Sun Microsystems, Inc. Security Bulletin #00185
Common Desktop Environment (CDE)

Source: SUN
Type: UNKNOWN
00192

Source: CCN
Type: Hewlett-Packard Company Security Bulletin HPSBUX9909-103
Security Vulnerability in CDE ttsession (Rev.01)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Technical Support Web site
AIX General Software Fixes

Source: CCN
Type: CERT Advisory CA-1999-11
Four Vulnerabilities in the Common Desktop Environment

Source: CCN
Type: ITSX Web site
dtsession hole

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 1073
Multiple Vendor CDE ToolTalk Library TT_SESSION Variable Local Overflow

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
641

Source: CCN
Type: BID-641
Multiple Vendor CDE TTSession Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: HP
Type: UNKNOWN
HPSBUX9909-103

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
cde-dtsession-env-bo(3242)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4374

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sco:unixware:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4374
    V
    ToolTalk Buffer Overflow via TT_SESSION Envvar
    2005-03-09
    BACK
    hp hp-ux 10
    hp hp-ux 11
    ibm aix 4
    sco unixware 7