CVE-1999-0150

Summary

CVE-1999-0150 is a vulnerability affecting the Perl fingerd program. This issue permits arbitrary command execution, granting unauthorized users remote access to execute malicious commands on affected systems. The Perl fingerd service, designed to allow users to obtain other users' status information, can be exploited to bypass authentication and execute unauthenticated commands. The vulnerability poses a significant security risk, as successful exploitation can lead to system compromise. It is strongly recommended that affected systems be updated to mitigate this vulnerability.

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