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CVE-1999-0199

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 2.37%

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CVE-1999-0199 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 2.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
2.37%

81.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
GnuGlibc< 2.2

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-1999-0199?
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.
How severe is CVE-1999-0199?
CVE-1999-0199 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0199?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST