Unscored severity · published Aug 21, 1996
CVE-1999-0085
Buffer overflow in rwhod on AIX and other operating systems allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a UDP packet with a long hostname
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CVSS
3.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Buffer overflow in rwhod on AIX and other operating systems allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a UDP packet with a long hostname.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.9% · higher than 90% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AI
Aix · Ibm
4.2 · source: NVD
FR
Freebsd · Freebsd
6.2 · source: NVD
NE
Netbsd · Netbsd
2.0.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0085
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-0085
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/119
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