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CVE-1999-1489

Buffer overflow in TestChip function in XFree86 SuperProbe in Slackware Linux 3.1 allows local users to gain root privil

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.00288
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
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Public Exploits & PoCs

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localSlackware Linux 3.1 - '/usr/X11/bin/SuperProbe' Local Buffer Overflowverified
pocwww.securityfocus.com · 6384www.securityfocus.com
pocwww.securityfocus.com · bid/364www.securityfocus.com
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7.2
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD04 Mar 1997 · 05:00 AM
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