{"id":"CVE-1999-0101","title":"Buffer overflow in AIX and Solaris \"gethostbyname\" library call allows root access through corrupt DNS host names.","summary":"Buffer overflow in AIX and Solaris \"gethostbyname\" library call allows root access through corrupt DNS host names.","severity":"critical","cvss":10,"cvssVector":"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C","published":"1996-12-10","updated":"2026-06-16","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0101","references":[{"url":"http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/h-13.shtml","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/h-13.shtml","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"tags":["nvd","exploit-available"],"epss":0.07837,"epssPercentile":0.94503,"ingestedAt":"2026-06-22T15:59:08.137Z","exploitAvailable":true,"exploits":{"exploitdb":true,"checkedAt":"2026-09-21T15:23:28.379Z"},"slug":"CVE-1999-0101","body":"## Overview\n\nBuffer overflow in AIX and Solaris \"gethostbyname\" library call allows root access through corrupt DNS host names.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"abyssal","depthScore":69,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":55,"likelihood":1.6,"exploitation":12,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}