CVE-1999-0789

Summary

CVE-1999-0789 refers to a buffer overflow vulnerability identified in the AIX ftpd (File Transfer Protocol daemon) of IBM's AIX operating system. This issue resides within the libc library, which is used by the AIX ftpd to handle certain functions. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted data to the vulnerable system, potentially overwriting adjacent memory and executing malicious code. The successful exploitation of this buffer overflow could result in remote code execution, posing a significant security risk to the affected system. IBM released a patch to address this vulnerability, and it is recommended that all AIX systems be updated to mitigate the risk.

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