CVE-1999-1182

Summary

CVE-1999-1182 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Linux systems' run-time linkers, specifically ld.so or ld-linux.so. Maliciously crafted long program names (argv[0]) can be used by local users to trigger an error report, resulting in privilege escalation. This issue allows attackers to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. The vulnerability was first identified in 1999 and poses a significant threat to Linux systems, emphasizing the importance of operating system updates and user awareness.

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