CVE-1999-0018

Summary

CVE-1999-0018 is a significant vulnerability affecting the statd daemon. This buffer overflow issue permits an attacker to send maliciously crafted data to the statd service, potentially leading to root privilege escalation. An intruder could exploit this flaw to gain unauthorized administrative access to a system, resulting in serious security implications. Therefore, it is crucial for organizations running statd to apply the available patch as soon as possible to mitigate this risk.

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