Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-1330 (CCN-7244)

Assigned:1997-07-09
Published:1997-07-09
Updated:2016-10-18
Summary:The snprintf function in the db library 1.85.4 ignores the size parameter, which could allow attackers to exploit buffer overflows that would be prevented by a properly implemented snprintf.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
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): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: Caldera International, Inc. Security Advisory SA-1997.14
Vulnerability in the "db" library

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Wed, 9 Jul 1997 04:39:06 -0500
[linux-security] so-called snprintf() in db-1.85.4 (fwd)

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-1330

Source: CCN
Type: Open Resources Web site
Bug#11120: marked as done (Fwd: [linux-security] so-called snprintf() in db-1.85.4)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://lists.openresources.com/Debian/debian-bugs-closed/msg00581.html

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
19970709 [linux-security] so-called snprintf() in db-1.85.4 (fwd)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-libdb-snprintf-bo(7244)

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 8065
db Library snprintf Function Size Parameter Overflows

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Linux 4.2 General Errata
db

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/rh42-errata-general.html#db

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-libdb-snprintf-bo(7244)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:caldera:openlinux_lite:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    debian debian linux 4.0
    redhat linux 4.2
    redhat linux 4.2
    caldera openlinux lite 1.1