CVE-1999-0966

Summary

CVE-1999-0966 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting the Solaris getopt function in the libc library. This issue enables local users to exploit the vulnerability by providing a long argument in argv[0], leading to an overflow condition. Successful exploitation grants the attacker root privileges, posing a significant security risk. This issue was first identified in 1999 and has since been addressed through software updates. It underscores the importance of maintaining up-to-date software to mitigate cybersecurity threats.

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