CVE-1999-0297
Vixie Cron <= 3.0 - Buffer Overflow via Long Environmental Variable
Title source: llmDescription
Buffer overflow in Vixie Cron library up to version 3.0 allows local users to obtain root access via a long environmental variable.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0297
Scores
EPSS
0.0006
EPSS Percentile
19.7%
Details
Status
published
Products (5)
bsdi/bsd_os
2.1
freebsd/freebsd
2.1.0
netbsd/netbsd
2.0.4
paul_vixie/vixie_cron
3.0
redhat/linux
Published
Dec 12, 1996
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026