CVE-1999-0748
CVSS 2.0 Score 7.5 of 10 (high)
Details
Published Jun 24, 1999
Updated: Nov 20, 2024
Summary
CVE-1999-0748 is a vulnerability affecting the Red Hat net-tools package. The issue stems from buffer overflows, allowing attackers to potentially inject and execute malicious code on a targeted system. This can lead to unauthorized access, data theft, or system crashes. The net-tools package includes various network utilities, making a wide range of systems vulnerable to this exploit. Users of Red Hat Linux distributions are encouraged to update their packages as soon as possible to mitigate the risk.
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Affected Products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Affected Vendors
- Red Hat