CVE-1999-0038
Data General Aix — NVD-CWE-Other
CVSS 8.4 HighEPSS 0.2%
- CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Published: 1997-04-26T04:00:00.000
- Last modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
- Vendors: Data General, Debian, Hp, IBM
- Products: Aix, Debian Linux, Dg Ux, Hp Ux
- CWE: NVD-CWE-Other
Buffer overflow in xlock program allows local users to execute commands as root.
Related CVE by CWE
No related CWE found.
Top CVE for Vendor
- CVE-1999-1324 (CVSS 9.8)
- CVE-1999-0038 (CVSS 8.4)
- CVE-1999-0022 (CVSS 7.8)
- CVE-1999-0011 (CVSS 5.4)
- CVE-1999-0113 (no score)
- CVE-1999-1208 (no score)
- CVE-1999-1404 (no score)
- CVE-1999-1493 (no score)
- CVE-1999-0962 (no score)
- CVE-1999-0688 (no score)
Recently Exploited Similar Vulnerabilities
No recent KEV-listed items for this vendor/product.
How to fix CVE-1999-0038
CVE-1999-0038 is a high severity vulnerability affecting Data General Aix.
Description: Buffer overflow in xlock program allows local users to execute commands as root. Related CVE by CWENo related CWE found.Top CVE for VendorCVE-1999-1324 (CVSS 9.8)CVE-1999-0038 (CVSS 8.4)CVE-1999-0022 (CVSS 7.8)CVE-1999-0011 (CVSS 5.4)CVE-1999-0113 (no score)CVE-1999-1208 (no score)CVE-1999-1404 (no score)CVE-1999-1493 (no score)CVE-1999-0962 (no score)CVE-1999-0688 (no score)Recently Exploited Similar VulnerabilitiesNo recent KEV-listed items for this vendor/product.
Exploit Difficulty: MEDIUM
⏱️ Time to exploit: 1-4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Intermediate security knowledge
💰 Public exploits: May be available
How to Fix:
- Check if you're running Aix
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
Description: Buffer overflow in xlock program allows local users to execute commands as root. Related CVE by CWENo related CWE found.Top CVE for VendorCVE-1999-1324 (CVSS 9.8)CVE-1999-0038 (CVSS 8.4)CVE-1999-0022 (CVSS 7.8)CVE-1999-0011 (CVSS 5.4)CVE-1999-0113 (no score)CVE-1999-1208 (no score)CVE-1999-1404 (no score)CVE-1999-1493 (no score)CVE-1999-0962 (no score)CVE-1999-0688 (no score)Recently Exploited Similar VulnerabilitiesNo recent KEV-listed items for this vendor/product.
Exploit Difficulty: MEDIUM
⏱️ Time to exploit: 1-4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Intermediate security knowledge
💰 Public exploits: May be available
How to Fix:
1 Identify affected systems
- Check if you're running Aix
2 Immediate actions
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
3 Verification
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
4 Long-term prevention
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
CWE: NVD-CWE-Other
Exploit Difficulty Assessment
MEDIUM
Time to Exploit: 1-4 hours
Skills Required: Intermediate security knowledge
Public Exploits: May be available
Vulnerability Timeline
Apr 26, 1997
Vulnerability Published
CVE details first published to NVD database
Apr 03, 2025
Last Modified
CVE details were updated
Oct 30, 2025
Imported to Database
Added to this CVE tracking system
Detection Rules & IOCs
No specific detection rules generated for this vulnerability type.
No explicit mitigation/advisory links found in references.