CVE Catalog
CVE-1999-0799
HighExploitation Probability (EPSS)
High risk1.85%
76th percentile - higher than 76% of all known CVEs
Summary
Buffer overflow in bootpd version 2.4.3 and earlier due to a long boot file location.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute malicious code, potentially taking control of the system.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update bootpd to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.
Other vulnerabilities in bootpd
Original NVD description (English source)
Buffer overflow in bootpd 2.4.3 and earlier via a long boot file location.