CVE-1999-1329: Red Hat Linux

High severity, CVSS 7.2. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Buffer overflow in SysVInit in Red Hat Linux 5.1 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges.

Affected products

• Red Hat Linux: up to and including 5.1

Published 1999-12-31. Last modified 2026-06-16.