Vulnerability record · CVE-1999-0948 · published 2 November 1999
CVE-1999-0948: Sgi irix vulnerability
Sgi · Irix
Buffer overflow in uum program for Canna input system allows local users to gain root privileges.
Description
Buffer overflow in uum program for Canna input system allows local users to gain root privileges.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Affected products
4 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-1999-0948), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-13). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.