CVE-1999-0137

Fred N Van Kempen Dip — NVD-CWE-Other

EPSS 0.00291
  • Published: 1996-07-09T04:00:00.000
  • Last modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
  • Vendors: Fred N Van Kempen
  • Products: Dip
  • CWE: NVD-CWE-Other

CVE-1999-0137 — The dip program on many Linux systems allows local users to gain root access via a buffer overflow. [Weakness: NVD-CWE-Other]

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The dip program on many Linux systems allows local users to gain root access via a buffer overflow.

🧠 Explainer: What this vulnerability means

Summary: This vulnerability affects Dip by Fred N Van Kempen (CWE: unspecified).

Impact: It may allow privilege escalation, data exposure, or service interruption.

Mitigation: Apply the latest vendor patch or update to a fixed version; disable vulnerable modules where possible.

CWE: NVD-CWE-Other
Fred N Van Kempen Dip

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