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