CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-1176

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.39%

31th percentile - higher than 31% of all known CVEs

Summary

Buffer overflow in the cidentd ident daemon allows local users to gain root privileges via a long line in the .authlie script.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can gain full system privileges, posing a serious security threat to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software and restrict access to the .authlie script.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in cidentd ident daemon allows local users to gain root privileges via a long line in the .authlie script.

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