CVE-1999-0811
CVSS 2.0 Score 5.0 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Jul 21, 1999
Updated: Nov 20, 2024
Summary
CVE-1999-0811 denotes a vulnerability in the Samba smbd program, which is susceptible to a buffer overflow attack. Maliciously crafted message commands can exploit this issue, causing the smbd process to exceed the buffer's capacity and overwrite adjacent memory. This could potentially result in arbitrary code execution, leading to serious security implications for Samba installations. To mitigate this risk, it is recommended to apply the available patches or upgrades to affected versions of the software.
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Affected Products
- Samba
Affected Vendors
- Samba Financial Group