CVE Catalog
CVE-1999-0046
HighExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Very high risk52.81%
99th percentile - higher than 99% of all known CVEs
Summary
Buffer overflow in the rlogin program caused by the use of the TERM environment variable.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute malicious code on the remote system, potentially leading to system compromise.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the software and limit the use of rlogin in favor of more secure protocols like SSH.
Original NVD description (English source)
Buffer overflow of rlogin program using TERM environmental variable.