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Vulnerability record · CVE-1999-1435 · published 10 July 1998

CVE-1999-1435: Nec socks 5 vulnerability

Nec · Socks 5

Buffer overflow in libsocks5 library of Socks 5 (socks5) 1.0r5 allows local users to gain privileges via long environmental variables.

7.2 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 0.36% · top 73.0%
7.2CVSS 2.0 base score
0.36%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in libsocks5 library of Socks 5 (socks5) 1.0r5 allows local users to gain privileges via long environmental variables.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=90221104525933&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/154
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=90221104525933&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/154

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Related vulnerabilities

Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.

10.0CVE-2002-2368Nec socks 5 memory buffer overflow vulnerabilityMultiple buffer overflows in NEC SOCKS5 1.0 r11 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code v…EPSS 6.9%7.2CVE-2000-1183Nec socks 5 vulnerabilityBuffer overflow in socks5 server on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long connection request.EPSS 0.61%

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-1999-1435), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.