CVE-1999-0023

IBM Aix — NVD-CWE-Other

EPSS 0.00658
  • Published: 1996-07-24T04:00:00.000
  • Last modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
  • Vendors: IBM, Inet
  • Products: Aix, Inet
  • CWE: NVD-CWE-Other

CVE-1999-0023 — Local user gains root privileges via buffer overflow in rdist, via lookup() function. [Weakness: NVD-CWE-Other]

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Risk snapshot

EPSS: n/a   |   KEV: not listed

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Local user gains root privileges via buffer overflow in rdist, via lookup() function.

🧠 Explainer: What this vulnerability means

Summary: A flaw in Aix from IBM (CWE: unspecified) can be exploited.

Impact: Systems could be compromised, leading to confidentiality, integrity, or availability loss.

Mitigation: Upgrade immediately to the remediated release and follow vendor hardening guidance.

CWE: NVD-CWE-Other
IBM Inet Aix Inet

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