CVE-1999-0002

CRITICAL ⚠ Exploit

Buffer overflow in NFS mountd gives root access to remote attackers, mostly in Linux systems.

Affects 3 products across 3 vendors.

BCS8.86
CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS27.9%
Percentile98th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within Memory Buffer

Parent class for buffer-related vulnerabilities where operations exceed buffer boundaries.

◆ SAGE Intelligence — CITED Relevance Research Team

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the NFS mountd service can allow remote attackers to gain root access on Linux systems.

BSID: BS-1998-GLOBAL-350501-C • Model: /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 • Confidence: HIGH

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-1999-0002?
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the NFS mountd service can allow remote attackers to gain root access on Linux systems.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-1999-0002?
CVE-1999-0002 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 27.9%.
Is CVE-1999-0002 actively exploited?
Public exploit available for CVE-1999-0002. Exploitation risk elevated.
How do I remediate CVE-1999-0002?
Priority: IMMEDIATE. Advisory: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/121 PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-1999-0002?
CVE-1999-0002 affects: Bsdi, Caldera, Redhat.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-1999-0002
BSIDBS-1998-GLOBAL-350501-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published1998-10-12
Last Modified2026-06-16
ICS Relevance15%
Weakness (CWE)
Improper Restriction of Operations within Memory Buffer
SourceNVD
Official Description

Buffer overflow in NFS mountd gives root access to remote attackers, mostly in Linux systems.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

The vulnerability exists in the NFS mountd service, which is responsible for handling NFS mount requests. An attacker can exploit this buffer overflow by sending a specially crafted request that overflows the buffer, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution with root privileges.

Exploitation Likelihood: CRITICAL

Affected Products
VendorProductFixed Version
Bsdi Bsd Os —
Caldera Openlinux —
Redhat Linux —
Remediation
View Vendor Advisory →

Remediation Priority: IMMEDIATE

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: July 2026 | Threat Age: 10143 Days
CISA KEVNot in KEV catalog
Public Exploit⚠ Available — Reference
PoC CodeNot confirmed
SAGE Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Model/workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16
ConfidenceHIGH
Enriched At2026-05-24
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