CVE-1999-0165

Summary

CVE-1999-0165 is a vulnerability affecting Network File System (NFS) implementations. It allows an attacker to manipulate NFS cache data, leading to potential file system poisoning. An attacker can exploit this issue by providing malicious data to a client, causing the client to cache and then serve the incorrect data to other clients, potentially leading to unauthorized file access or denial-of-service conditions. This vulnerability highlights the importance of proper NFS configuration and client-side validation to prevent cache poisoning attacks.

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