Description
Buffer overflow in NFS mountd gives root access to remote attackers, mostly in Linux systems.
Product(s):
- Bsdi Bsd Os 1.1
- Caldera OpenLinux 1.2
- Red Hat Linux 2.0
- Red Hat Linux 2.1
- Red Hat Linux 3.0.3
- Red Hat Linux 4.0
- Red Hat Linux 4.1
- Red Hat Linux 4.2
- Red Hat Linux 5.0
- Red Hat Linux 5.1
Question to Ask Vendors:
- Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-1999-0002, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
- What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-1999-0002 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?
Recommended Actions:
- Check out the advisory links provided below.
References:
- http://webappsec.pbworks.com/Buffer-Overflow
- https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/10.html
- https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/100.html
- https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/123.html
- https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/14.html
- https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/24.html
- https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/42.html
- https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/44.html
- https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/45.html
- https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/46.html
- https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/47.html
- https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/8.html
- https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/9.html
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0002