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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 9, 1996· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-1999-0137

CVE-1999-0137

Description

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

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Affected products

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Fred N. Van Kempen/Dip
cpe:2.3:a:fred_n._van_kempen:dip:3.3.7o:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

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References

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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0137nvd

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