CVE-1999-0023
HighExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk52th percentile - higher than 52% of all known CVEs
Summary
A local user can gain root privileges via a buffer overflow in rdist, using the lookup() function.
Risk Assessment
This vulnerability allows for privilege escalation, potentially leading to unauthorized access to the system.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the rdist software to the latest version to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.
Other vulnerabilities in rdist
See all- CVE-1999-0022High
A local user can gain root privileges via a buffer overflow in rdist, using the expstr() function.
- CVE-1999-1468Medium
A vulnerability in rdist on various UNIX systems allows local users to gain root privileges by modifying the IFS (Internal Field Separator) variable when executing sendmail using popen.
Original NVD description (English source)
Local user gains root privileges via buffer overflow in rdist, via lookup() function.