CVE-1999-0009
CVE-1999-0009 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Data General Dg Ux with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 29% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 29% (98th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Data General Dg Ux
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Inverse query buffer overflow in BIND 4.9 and BIND 8 Releases.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-1999-0009?
- Inverse query buffer overflow in BIND 4.9 and BIND 8 Releases.
- How severe is CVE-1999-0009?
- CVE-1999-0009 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-1999-0009 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 29% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-1999-0009?
- CVE-1999-0009 primarily affects Data General Dg Ux. In total, 76 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-1999-0009?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-1999-0009 published?
- CVE-1999-0009 was published on 1998-04-08 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19980603-01-PX
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/180
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/134
- http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=HPSBUX9808-083
Affected products (76)
- cpe:2.3:a:data_general:dg_ux:5.4_3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:data_general:dg_ux:5.4_3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:data_general:dg_ux:5.4_4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:data_general:dg_ux:5.4_4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:4.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:4.0.1t:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:4.0.4b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:4.0.4t:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:4.0.5_iop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:4.0.5_ipr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:4.0.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:4.0.5d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:4.0.5e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:4.0.5f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:4.0.5g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:4.0.5h:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
More vulnerabilities in Data General Dg Ux
- CVE-1999-0038 — High (CVSS 8.4): Buffer overflow in xlock program allows local users to execute commands as root.
- CVE-1999-0152 — High (CVSS 7.5): The DG/UX finger daemon allows remote command execution through shell metacharacters.
- CVE-1999-0011 — Medium (CVSS 5.4): Denial of Service vulnerabilities in BIND 4.9 and BIND 8 Releases via CNAME record and zone transfer.
- CVE-1999-0010 — Medium (CVSS 5.0): Denial of Service vulnerability in BIND 8 Releases via maliciously formatted DNS messages.
- CVE-1999-0019 — Medium (CVSS 5.0): Delete or create a file via rpc.statd, due to invalid information.