CVE-1999-0704 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability within the Berkeley automounter daemon (amd) logging facility, primarily affecting Linux am-utils packages and various BSD/RedHat Linux distributions. With a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH), this vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact due to low attack complexity. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, indicating a clear path for exploitation. Despite its age and high severity, there is no recorded community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not currently a focus of active exploitation or public attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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