IBM AIX 7.2 — CVE-1999-0040 — buffer overflow — patch and remediation guide
🟠 High ⏱ 30–90 min Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: IBM AIX 7.2 📖 ~4 min read • Source: NVD CVE-1999-0040, IBM PSIRT advisory page CVE: CVE-1999-0040 NVD summary: Buffer overflow in Xt library of X Windowing System allows local users to execute commands with root privileges. References: exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE Table […]