Buffer overflow in rwhod on AIX and other operating systems allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a UDP packet with a long hostname
Published Sep 29, 1999
No CVSS score
EPSS 3.91%
Description
Buffer overflow in rwhod on AIX and other operating systems allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a UDP packet with a long hostname.
Affected products
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No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.91% 0.03909
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03909
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 3.91% (0.03909) | 89.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.91% (0.03909) | 88.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 4.75% (0.04745) | 88.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.07% (0.06072) | 89.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.75% (0.07745) | 86.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.07% (0.06072) | 90.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.17% (0.02167) | 89.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 2.17% (0.02167) | 88.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.31% (0.02307) | 87.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 91.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 90.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 78.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (2)
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/119 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/119 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 29, 1999
Updated Aug 1, 2024
Reserved Jun 7, 1999
Link CVE-1999-0085
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a