CVE-1999-1327

Summary

CVE-1999-1327 is a significant vulnerability affecting the linuxconf 1.11r11-rh2 software on Red Hat Linux 5.1. This issue allows local users to exploit a buffer overflow vulnerability in the software by setting a long LANG environmental variable. Successful exploitation grants the attacker root privileges, posing a serious security risk to the affected system. This vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access and system takeover if exploited. Users are advised to update their linuxconf software to a secure version as soon as possible to mitigate this risk.

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