CVE-1999-0099

High CVSS 10

Published 1995-10-19 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-0099, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

Buffer overflow in syslog utility allows local or remote attackers to gain root privileges.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-0099

CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C