CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-1574

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

High risk
3.03%

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

Summary

Buffer overflow in the lex routines of nslookup for AIX 4.3 may allow attackers to cause a core dump and possibly execute arbitrary code via 'long input strings.'

Risk Assessment

Attackers may exploit this vulnerability to gain control over the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for unauthorized activities.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the lex routines of nslookup for AIX 4.3 may allow attackers to cause a core dump and possibly execute arbitrary code via "long input strings."

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