Vulnerability
Official source
CVE-1999-0199: manual/search.texi in the GNU C Library (aka glibc) before 2.2 lacks a statement about the unspecified tdelete return value upon deletion of a tree's root, which might allow attackers to access a dangling pointer in an a
EudorIA operational summary
Priority 85/100
What it means
NIST National Vulnerability Database ha pubblicato CVE-1999-0199. La rilevanza va confermata rispetto alle tecnologie effettivamente in uso.
Why it matters
Il segnale diventa operativo solo se prodotto, versione o servizio sono presenti nel perimetro.
Recommended actions
- Confermare l'applicabilita consultando la fonte ufficiale e l'inventario asset.
- Pianificare mitigazione o aggiornamento secondo criticita e rischio di interruzione.
AudienceITSOCCISO
Information centre
NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseTranslation in progress
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Text acquired from the source
manual/search.texi in the GNU C Library (aka glibc) before 2.2 lacks a statement about the unspecified tdelete return value upon deletion of a tree's root, which might allow attackers to access a dangling pointer in an application whose developer was unaware of a documentation update from 1999.
- Source
- NIST National Vulnerability Database
- Publishing entity
- NIST National Vulnerability Database
- Entity type
- National authority
- Area
- North America · US
- Original language
- en · translation in preparation
- Publication
- 06/10/2020 15:15
- CVE
- CVE-1999-0199
- Classification
- Critical
- Stated country
- US
Technical scope
Data available
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected release or range | Fix or verification required | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gnuglibc | prima di 2.2, esclusa | Verificare remediation e aggiornamenti nell'advisory del vendor | NIST NVD |
Sources for the versionsNIST National Vulnerability Database