CVE-1999-0814 Privilege escalation in n/a
Critical 10.0
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-1999-0814 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-1999-0814 is a critical vulnerability in Redhat Linux, published on 4 Jan 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0814 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Redhat Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-0814/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-0814/index.md)
Remote attackers can gain root access on Red Hat systems using the pump DHCP client in specific configurations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0814?
CVE-1999-0814 is a critical vulnerability in Redhat Linux, published on 4 Jan 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Red Hat pump DHCP client allows remote attackers to gain root access in some configurations.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0814?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redhat Linux.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0814?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0814 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-0814 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0814 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5rm8-64hr-w7gv.