Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-1489 (CCN-7198)

Assigned:1997-03-04
Published:1997-03-04
Updated:2008-09-05
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.
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 Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: Caldera International, Inc. Security Advisory SA-1997.02
Vulnerability in X11 SuperProbe

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue, 4 Mar 1997 23:24:28 -0500
Linux SuperProbe exploit

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-1489

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 13538
XFree86 SuperProbe TestChip Function Local Overflow

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Exploit, Vendor Advisory
19970304 Linux SuperProbe exploit

Source: BID
Type: Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
364

Source: CCN
Type: BID-364
superprobe Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
xfree86-superprobe-testchip-bo(7198)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:xfree86:xfree86:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:caldera:network_desktop:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    slackware slackware linux 3.1
    xfree86 xfree86 *
    slackware slackware linux 3.1
    caldera network desktop 1.0