CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0968

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

High risk
3.19%

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

Summary

Buffer overflow in BNC IRC proxy allows remote attackers to gain privileges.

Risk Assessment

Attackers may exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the system, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the BNC software to the latest version to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in BNC IRC proxy allows remote attackers to gain privileges.

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