CVE-1999-1184

Summary

CVE-1999-1184 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Elm version 2.4 and earlier. This issue permits local users to exploit the vulnerability by setting a long TERM environmental variable. By doing so, an attacker can cause the Elm application to write more data to a buffer than intended, leading to an overflow condition. Ultimately, this can result in privileged access being granted to the attacker. This vulnerability highlights the importance of applying software patches in a timely manner to mitigate potential security risks.

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