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CVE-1999-0046: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu Feb 06 1997(Updated: )

Buffer overflow of rlogin program using TERM environmental variable.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
bsdi bsd os=1.1
bsdi bsd os=2.0
bsdi bsd os=2.0.1
bsdi bsd os=2.1
Debian GNU/Linux=0.93
Digital Ultrix
FreeBSD FreeBSD=1.1.5.1
FreeBSD FreeBSD=2.0
FreeBSD FreeBSD=2.0.5
FreeBSD FreeBSD=2.1.0
FreeBSD FreeBSD=2.1.5
HPE HP-UX=10.00
HPE HP-UX=10.01
HPE HP-UX=10.08
HPE HP-UX=10.09
HPE HP-UX=10.10
HPE HP-UX=10.16
HPE HP-UX=10.20
HPE HP-UX=10.24
HPE HP-UX=10.30
HPE HP-UX=10.34
IBM AIX=3.2
IBM AIX=4.1
IBM AIX=4.1.1
IBM AIX=4.1.2
IBM AIX=4.1.3
IBM AIX=4.1.4
IBM AIX=4.1.5
NetBSD NetBSD=1.0
NetBSD NetBSD=1.1
next nextstep
Oracle Solaris SPARC
Oracle Solaris SPARC=2.5.1
Oracle Solaris SPARC=2.6
Oracle Solaris SPARC=7.0
Oracle Solaris SPARC=8
Sun SunOS=4.1.3u1
Sun SunOS=4.1.4
Sun SunOS=5.3
Sun SunOS=5.4
Sun SunOS=5.5
Sun SunOS=5.5.1
Data General DG/UX=3.0
Data General DG/UX=1.0
Data General DG/UX=4.0
Data General DG/UX=2.0
Digital Ultrix=4.0
Oracle Solaris SPARC=2.4
Digital Ultrix=4.3a
Oracle Solaris SPARC=2.5.1
Oracle Solaris SPARC=2.5.1
Oracle Solaris SPARC=2.5
UNIX=4.0
next nextstep=3.0
next nextstep=4.0
next nextstep=2.1
next nextstep=3.1
UNIX=4.0b
Digital Ultrix=3.0
Digital Ultrix=4.3
Digital Ultrix=4.1
Digital Ultrix=4.4
UNIX=4.0a
next nextstep=1.0a
next nextstep=2.0
Digital Ultrix=2.2
UNIX=3.2g
next nextstep=1.0
Digital Ultrix=4.2
next nextstep=3.3
next nextstep=3.2
Digital Ultrix=4.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-1999-0046?

    CVE-1999-0046 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote code execution through the buffer overflow.

  • How do I fix CVE-1999-0046?

    To fix CVE-1999-0046, it is recommended to update the affected rlogin program to a version that eliminates the buffer overflow vulnerability.

  • Which systems are affected by CVE-1999-0046?

    CVE-1999-0046 affects multiple systems including various versions of BSDI BSD OS, FreeBSD, HP-UX, IBM AIX, Oracle Solaris, and others.

  • What are the potential impacts of exploiting CVE-1999-0046?

    Exploitation of CVE-1999-0046 could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the rlogin program.

  • Is CVE-1999-0046 still relevant today?

    While CVE-1999-0046 is an older vulnerability, it remains relevant for legacy systems still in use that rely on the vulnerable rlogin feature.

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