CVE-1999-0629

Summary

CVE-1999-0629 is an old vulnerability affecting the identd service. If this service is running, an attacker can potentially gain unauthorized access to user accounts by exploiting a buffer overflow issue in the identification protocol. This could lead to privilege escalation and other security breaches. The identd service should be disabled or appropriately secured to mitigate this risk. This issue was first identified in 1999 and is linked to a buffer overflow vulnerability, specifically in the identification protocol of the identd service. Successful exploitation could enable an attacker to gain unauthorized access to user accounts, potentially leading to privilege escalation and other security breaches. The risk can be mitigated by either disabling or securing the identd service to prevent such attacks.

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