CVE-1999-0373

High CVSS 7.2

Published 1999-02-01 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-0373, 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 the "Super" utility in Debian GNU/Linux, and other operating systems, allows local users to execute commands as root.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-0373

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