CVE-1999-0733

Summary

CVE-1999-0733 is a vulnerability affecting VMWare 1.0.1 for Linux. This issue arises due to a buffer overflow condition triggered by a long HOME environmental variable. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by manipulating the HOME variable to overwrite adjacent memory, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution and system compromise. VMWare users on this outdated version are advised to update to a patched version immediately to mitigate this risk.

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