CVE-1999-0152

Summary

CVE-1999-0152 is a vulnerability affecting the DG/UX finger daemon. This issue allows remote command execution by exploiting shell metacharacters in the daemon's input. An attacker can send specially crafted requests to the daemon, which in turn could lead to the execution of arbitrary commands on the vulnerable system. This vulnerability poses a serious risk as it enables unauthorized system access and potential data theft or modification. System administrators are advised to patch their DG/UX installations as soon as possible to mitigate this threat.

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