CVE-1999-0818

Summary

CVE-1999-0818 is a critical buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Solaris and its kcms_configure utility. This issue arises when the utility processes a lengthy NETPATH environmental variable, leading to an excessive input allowing an attacker to inject malicious code and potentially gain unauthorized system access. Exploitation of this vulnerability could result in significant security risks, including system crashes and remote code execution. It is recommended that affected systems be updated with the appropriate patches to mitigate this threat.

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