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Status published
High
CVE-1999-1176
Buffer overflow in cidentd ident daemon allows local users to...
Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in cidentd ident daemon allows local users to gain root privileges via a long line in the .authlie script.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
aaron ledbetter
View all reports →Affected Software
cidentd, jidentd
Vulnerable Versions:
Unknown
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 12th, 2001
Last Modified:
August 1st, 2024
Added to House:
July 17th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.