CVE-1999-0048

CVSS 2.0 Score 10 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Jan 27, 1997
Updated: Nov 20, 2024

Summary

CVE-1999-0048 is a vulnerability affecting the Talkd daemon. If Talkd receives corrupt DNS information, an attacker can exploit this weakness to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. This poses a significant risk as root access allows full control over the affected system. The vulnerability was identified in 1999, highlighting the importance of keeping software up-to-date to mitigate known security risks.

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Affected Products

  • IBM AIX

Affected Vendors

  • IBM Corporation
  • NEC Corporation
  • Debian