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CVE-1999-1477

HIGH CVSS: 7.2 Published: 1999-09-23 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Gnome Gnome LibsMandrakesoft Mandrake Linux

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References