CVE-1999-0085

Summary

CVE-1999-0085 is a significant buffer overflow vulnerability affecting the rwhod service on AIX and other operating systems. The issue arises when the service receives a UDP packet with an unusually long hostname, which causes a buffer to overflow. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code remotely. This flaw poses a serious security risk, as it allows unauthorized users to gain control over affected systems. To mitigate this issue, it is recommended that system administrators apply the relevant patches or updates to their rwhod service.

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