CVE-1999-0084

Summary

CVE-1999-0084 is a vulnerability affecting certain Network File System (NFS) servers. This issue permits users to exploit a weakness in handling mknod commands, allowing them to create a writable kmem device and set its User ID (UID) to 0. By doing so, attackers can gain privileged access, potentially leading to serious security implications, including unauthorized system modification and data theft. This vulnerability underscores the importance of applying security patches and maintaining up-to-date NFS servers to protect against such unintended privilege escalations.

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