CVE-1999-0767

Summary

CVE-1999-0767 is a significant buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Solaris's libc, ufsrestore, and rcp applications. The issue is triggered by maliciously crafted LC_MESSAGES environmental variables. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service condition by overflowing the targeted buffer. This vulnerability poses a serious risk, particularly for systems using these affected applications and can lead to serious consequences, including data corruption or unauthorized system access. It is crucial for affected systems to be patched as soon as possible to mitigate this risk.

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