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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 23, 1999· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-1999-1477

CVE-1999-1477

Description

Buffer overflow in GNOME libraries 1.0.8 allows local user to gain root access via a long --espeaker argument in programs such as nethack.

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Affected products

3

GNOME Foundation/GNOME librariesllm-fuzzy
Range: 1.0.8
GNOME Foundation/Gnome Libs
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_libs:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Mandrakesoft/Mandrake Linux
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

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www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/28717nvdExploitVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/663nvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3349nvd

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