Command Execution Vulnerability in INN Daemon by ISC
CVE-1999-0043

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Isc
Status
Inn
News Server
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 December 1996

What is CVE-1999-0043?

The INN daemon (innd) version 1.5 is vulnerable to command execution due to improper handling of shell metacharacters within control messages such as 'newgroup' and 'rmgroup'. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the server, posing a significant security risk to affected installations. Proper input validation and sanitization measures should be implemented to mitigate this issue.

Human OS v1.0:
Ageing Is an Unpatched Zero-Day Vulnerability.

Remediate biological technical debt. Prime Ageing uses 95% high-purity SIRT6 activation to maintain genomic integrity and bolster systemic resilience.

Deploy the Patch

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-...
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

JSON
.