CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0085

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

High risk
3.91%

89th percentile - higher than 89% of all known CVEs

Summary

Buffer overflow in rwhod on AIX and other operating systems allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a UDP packet with a long hostname.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can remotely take control of the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software and restrict access to the rwhod service only to trusted sources.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in rwhod on AIX and other operating systems allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a UDP packet with a long hostname.

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