Is CVE-1999-0965 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-1999-0965 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-1999-0965?

CVE-1999-0965 has a CVSS v2 base score of 6.2 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-1999-0965?

CVE-1999-0965 has an EPSS score of 0.33% (25th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-1999-0965

MEDIUM

6.2

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

Race condition in xterm allows local users to modify arbitrary files via the logging option.

How to fix

Remediation Available

x11NVD

Affected:< 5.0Fixed in:5.0CVE-1999-0965derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.33%probability of exploitation in 30 days

25thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 25% of all known CVEs.

References

VDB Entry1

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-16.