CVE-1999-0977

Summary

CVE-1999-0977 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting the sadmind service in Solaris. An attacker can exploit this issue by sending a specially crafted NETMGT_PROC_SERVICE request over the network. Successful exploitation grants the attacker root privileges, making it a significant security risk. This vulnerability can be remotely exploited and requires no authentication, making it a major concern for Solaris systems. The affected software should be updated or patched to mitigate this vulnerability and secure the system against potential attacks.

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