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CVE-1999-1534
Buffer overflow in (1) nlservd and (2) rnavc in Knox...
Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in (1) nlservd and (2) rnavc in Knox Software Arkeia backup product allows local users to obtain root access via a long HOME environmental variable.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
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Affected Vendor
knox software
View all reports →Affected Software
arkeia
Vulnerable Versions:
4.0
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.