CVE-1999-0977

Summary

CVE-1999-0977 is a significant buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Solaris' sadmind service. An attacker can exploit this flaw by sending a maliciously crafted NETMGT_PROC_SERVICE request. Successful exploitation grants the attacker root privileges, posing a serious threat to the targeted system's security. This vulnerability underscores the importance of timely software updates and vigilant network security practices.

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