CVE-1999-0213

Summary

CVE-1999-0213 is a vulnerability affecting the libnsl library in Solaris operating systems. An attacker could exploit this weakness to launch a denial of service (DoS) attack against the rpcbind service. The vulnerability arises due to insufficient input validation in the libnsl library, enabling an attacker to send malicious data to the rpcbind service and cause it to crash or become unresponsive. As a result, essential network services may become unavailable, leading to significant disruption for users. It is essential for Solaris administrators to apply the available patches to mitigate this risk.

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