CVE-1999-0767

Summary

CVE-1999-0767 is a significant vulnerability affecting Solaris's libc, ufsrestore, and rcp applications. This issue stems from a buffer overflow problem in the LC_MESSAGES environmental variable. An attacker could exploit this flaw by sending specially crafted input, resulting in memory corruption and potential code execution. This vulnerability posed a serious risk, particularly in the late 1990s, and required immediate patching to mitigate potential attacks.

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