CVE-1999-0199NVD

Vulnerability Summary

manual/search.texi in the GNU C Library (aka glibc) before 2.2 lacks a statement about the unspecified tdelete return value upon deletion of a tree's root, which might allow attackers to access a dangling pointer in an application whose developer was unaware of a documentation update from 1999.

Severity Level

CRITICAL(9.8)

Published Date

Oct 6, 2020

Last Modified

Sep 25, 2026

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation yet

EPSS Score (30-Day)

2.40%Probability

Root Weakness (CWE)

CWE-252: Unknown/Unlisted Weakness ↗

Refer to the official MITRE database for detailed architectural specifications regarding this weakness.

CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 9.8 (CRITICAL)

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions

Gnu Glibc < 2.2

Patched Versions

Gnu Glibc 2.2

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