CVE-1999-0199

Public Exploit

Description

manual/search.texi in the GNU C Library (aka glibc) before 2.2 lacks a statement about the unspecified tdelete return value upon deletion of a tree's root, which might allow attackers to access a dangling pointer in an application whose developer was unaware of a documentation update from 1999.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.68% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory gnu.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.cee.studio/tdelete.html third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/bminor/glibc/commit/2864e767053317538feafa815046fff89e5a16be#diff-94e8c502f255fdfc346df0e29fd4ef40 third party advisory patch
https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/glibc/glibc-2.2.tar.gz product vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-0199?
CVE-1999-0199 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-0199?
To fix CVE-1999-0199, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-1999-0199 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-1999-0199 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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