CVE-1999-1272

Summary

CVE-1999-1272 is a significant vulnerability affecting the CDROM Confidence Test program (cdrom). This issue involves buffer overflows, which can be exploited by local users to elevate their privileges and ultimately gain root access to the system. By manipulating input data, attackers can write arbitrary code beyond the intended buffer limits, allowing them to execute malicious commands and compromise the system's security. This vulnerability highlights the importance of proper input validation and secure coding practices to prevent such attacks.

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