CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0048

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

High risk
3.13%

86th percentile - higher than 86% of all known CVEs

Summary

Talkd, when given corrupt DNS information, can be used to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to full system compromise, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Talkd software and monitor and verify DNS information to prevent exploitation of this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Talkd, when given corrupt DNS information, can be used to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS