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CVE-1999-0199

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
Critical 9.8
Published
6 Oct 2020
Last changed
25 Sept 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
2.2
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
GNU C LibraryServers and applications · cpe:a:gnu:glibc
  • Every version before 2.2

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0199
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-0199