CVE-1999-0724

CVSS 2.0 Score 4.6 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Aug 12, 1999
Updated: Nov 20, 2024

Summary

CVE-1999-0724 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting OpenBSD's procfs and fdescfs file systems. The issue occurs within the readdir() function due to an incorrect check of the uio_offset parameter. An attacker could exploit this flaw by sending crafted directory entries to cause a buffer overwrite, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or system crashes. This vulnerability poses a serious risk to OpenBSD systems and requires immediate patching to mitigate the threat.

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