CVE-1999-0948

Summary

CVE-1999-0948 is an old buffer overflow vulnerability affecting the uum program in the Canna input system. Local users can exploit this issue to gain root privileges by overflowing a buffer within the application. This vulnerability poses a significant risk, as root access can lead to unauthorized system control and data theft. The uum program is a part of the Canna input system, which was commonly used in Japan during the late 1990s, making this a historically important, yet potentially dangerous, security weakness.

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