CVE-1999-0055

Summary

CVE-1999-0055 is a significant vulnerability affecting Sun's libnsl library. The issue involves buffer overflows that can be exploited, allowing unauthorized users to gain root access to the system. An attacker could send specially crafted packets to a vulnerable network interface, leading to the overflow and potential system compromise. This vulnerability poses a serious risk to network security and requires immediate patching to mitigate the threat.

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