CVE-1999-0927

Summary

CVE-1999-1028 refers to a denial-of-service vulnerability in Symantec pcAnywhere 8.0. An attacker can overload the system by sending a large volume of data to port 5631, leading to excessive CPU utilization and eventual service unavailability. Although the vulnerability does not allow unauthorized access, the high CPU usage can impact the overall performance and availability of the affected system. This issue underscores the importance of securing remote access services and applying software patches as soon as they become available.

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