CVE-1999-0688

Summary

CVE-1999-0688 refers to a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting HP Software Distributor (SD) used in HPUX 10.x and 11.x systems. This issue arises due to insufficient bounds checking in certain functions, leading to an attacker's ability to write arbitrary data beyond allocated memory. Successful exploitation could result in arbitrary code execution, potentially compromising the entire system. HP released patches to address this vulnerability, urging users to update their software as soon as possible.

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