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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

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.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 3.91%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.91%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

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.

CVSS 2.0
7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
3.91% probability · 90th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
freebsd/freebsd · ibm/aix · netbsd/netbsd
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.