CVE-1999-0900

Summary

CVE-1999-0900 is a significant vulnerability affecting the rpc.yppasswdd service. A buffer overflow issue was identified in the MD5 hash generation process. This flaw allows local users to manipulate input data and execute arbitrary code, effectively gaining elevated privileges on the system. This vulnerability poses a serious threat to system security and requires immediate patching to mitigate the risk.

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