CVE-1999-0381

Summary

CVE-1999-0381 is a vulnerability affecting super 3.11.6 and older versions of the syslog utility. This issue involves a buffer overflow, allowing local users to exploit the flaw and ultimately gain root access to the system. By sending specially crafted input to the syslog utility, an attacker can cause it to write data beyond the allocated memory space, leading to unintended code execution and potentially full system compromise. This vulnerability poses a significant risk, particularly in environments where the syslog utility is regularly used, and requires immediate attention and patching to mitigate the threat.

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