Exploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-1999-0381. PoCs published by c0nd0r.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow in the SUPER program's syslog functionality (CVE-1999-0381) to achieve local privilege escalation. It injects shellcode to create a SUID root shell at /tmp/sh.
Description
super 3.11.6 and other versions have a buffer overflow in the syslog utility which allows a local user to gain root access.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by c0nd0r · clocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19270
This exploit targets a buffer overflow in the SUPER program's syslog functionality (CVE-1999-0381) to achieve local privilege escalation. It injects shellcode to create a SUID root shell at /tmp/sh.
Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target:
SUPER (with SYSLOG option enabled)
No auth needed
Prerequisites:
SUPER compiled with SYSLOG option · Local access to the system
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026
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References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=Pine.LNX.3.96.990225011801.12757A-100000%40eleet
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/342
Scores
EPSS
0.0073
EPSS Percentile
49.5%
Details
Status
published
Products (2)
debian/debian_linux
2.0
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.20.1
Published
Feb 26, 1999
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026