VDB-14033 · CVE-1999-0244 · GCVE-0-1999-0244

Livingston Radius 1.x memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Livingston Radius 1.x. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-1999-0244. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Livingston Radius 1.x. This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

livingston radius code has a buffer overflow which can allow remote execution of commands as root.

The weakness was presented 12/01/1997. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-0244. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Livingston

Name

Radius

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/01/1997 🔍
12/01/1997 +0 days 🔍
06/18/2014 +6043 days 🔍
04/17/2026 +4321 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0244 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0244
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14033

Entryinfo

Created: 06/18/2014 17:35
Updated: 04/17/2026 04:20
Changes: 06/18/2014 17:35 (37), 05/19/2018 09:52 (6), 04/17/2026 04:20 (18)
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