dtaction memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in dtaction. This affects an unknown part. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-1999-0121. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in dtaction (affected version unknown). Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality. 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. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in dtaction command gives root access.

The weakness was released 01/21/1999. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-1999-0121. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (879) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-30654†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.3

VulDB Base Score: 9.3
VulDB Temp Score: 9.3
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

06/10/1997 🔍
01/21/1999 +590 days 🔍
01/21/1999 +0 days 🔍
03/24/2011 +4445 days 🔍
06/20/2014 +1184 days 🔍
04/18/2026 +4320 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-0121 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0121
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14456
X-Force: 879
Vulnerability Center: 30654 - Dtaction Command Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability, High

Entryinfo

Created: 06/20/2014 13:07
Updated: 04/18/2026 04:38
Changes: 06/20/2014 13:07 (42), 03/19/2017 20:42 (6), 04/18/2026 04:38 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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