CVE-1999-1330
CVSS 2.0 Score 4.6 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Dec 31, 1999
Updated: Nov 20, 2024
Summary
CVE-1999-1330 is a vulnerability affecting the db library version 1.85.4. The snprintf function in this library fails to respect the size parameter, leading to buffer overflows. Attackers can exploit this issue to inject malicious code, potentially gaining unauthorized access or causing system crashes. The vulnerability could have been prevented with proper implementation of the snprintf function, which includes checking and respecting the size limit before writing data to a buffer.
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Affected Products
- Debian
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Affected Vendors
- Debian
- Red Hat