Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 4, 1997· Updated Apr 16, 2026

CVE-1999-1489

Description

Buffer overflow in TestChip function in XFree86 SuperProbe in Slackware Linux 3.1 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long -nopr argument.

Affected products

Slackware/Slackware Linux
cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/6384nvdExploitVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/364nvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory

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