CVE-1999-1182
CVSS 2.0 Score 7.2 of 10 (high)
Details
Published Jul 17, 1997
Updated: Nov 20, 2024
Summary
CVE-1999-1182 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting run-time linkers, specifically ld.so or ld-linux.so, on Linux systems. A local user can exploit this issue by calling a setuid program with a long program name and forcing the linker to report an error. As a result, the user can gain elevated privileges, potentially leading to significant security compromises. This vulnerability highlights the importance of input validation and access control measures in system software.
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Affected Products
- Debian
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
Affected Vendors
- Debian
- Red Hat
- SUSE Linux GmbH