CVE-1999-1574

Description

Buffer overflow in the lex routines of nslookup for AIX 4.3 may allow attackers to cause a core dump and possibly execute arbitrary code via "long input strings."

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.75% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory ibm.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/182777	us government resource third party advisory patch
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IX79909&apar=only	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7867	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1574?: CVE-1999-1574 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-1574?: To fix CVE-1999-1574, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-1999-1574 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-1999-1574 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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