CVE-1999-0405

Summary

CVE-1999-0405 is a significant buffer overflow vulnerability in the linux-system-utils package's lsof (List Open Files) utility. This issue enables local users to exploit the flaw and gain root privileges, posing a serious threat to the security of affected systems. By overwriting a buffer during the parsing of certain input, attackers can potentially execute arbitrary code in the context of the root user, compromising the entire system. This vulnerability underscores the importance of keeping all software up-to-date with the latest security patches.

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