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CVE-1999-1182

HIGH CVSS: 7.2 Published: 1997-07-17 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Buffer overflow in run-time linkers (1) ld.so or (2) ld-linux.so for Linux systems allows local users to gain privileges by calling a setuid program with a long program name (argv[0]) and forcing ld.so/ld-linux.so to report an error.

Affected Platforms

Suse Suse LinuxDebian Debian LinuxCaldera Openlinux LiteDelix DldLst Lst Power LinuxRedhat Linux

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References