CVE Catalog
CVE-1999-0182
HighExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Very high risk9.51%
95th percentile - higher than 95% of all known CVEs
Summary
Samba has a buffer overflow which allows a remote attacker to obtain root access by specifying a long password.
Risk Assessment
An attacker can gain full system privileges, posing a serious security risk to the organization.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update Samba software to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.
Original NVD description (English source)
Samba has a buffer overflow which allows a remote attacker to obtain root access by specifying a long password.