CVE-1999-0002

Summary

CVE-1999-0002 is a significant buffer overflow vulnerability affecting the NFS mountd service, primarily impacting Linux systems. An attacker can exploit this flaw by sending specially crafted packets to the NFS server, resulting in a buffer overflow that could allow them to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. The vulnerability poses a serious risk to system security, making it essential for system administrators to apply the available patches promptly.

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