VDB-14441 · CVE-1999-0390 · BID 187

Red Hat Linux up to 5.2 Dosemu S-Lang Library memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Red Hat Linux up to 5.2. It has been rated as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component Dosemu S-Lang Library. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-1999-0390. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Red Hat Linux up to 5.2 (Operating System) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the component Dosemu S-Lang Library. 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:

Buffer overflow in Dosemu Slang library in Linux.

The issue has been introduced in 10/03/1996. The weakness was released 01/04/1999 by FIRST (Website). The advisory is shared at ftp.caldera.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-0390. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 823 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 187†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-14439 and VDB-14438. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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

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Recommended: Upgrade
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10/03/1996 🔍
01/04/1999 +823 days 🔍
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06/20/2014 +5646 days 🔍
04/18/2026 +4320 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: redhat.com

Advisory: ftp.caldera.com
Researcher: FIRST
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0390 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0390
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14441
SecurityFocus: 187 - Dosemu S-Lang Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/20/2014 12:45
Updated: 04/18/2026 04:06
Changes: 06/20/2014 12:45 (52), 04/15/2019 06:34 (4), 04/18/2026 04:06 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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