CVE-1999-1176 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the cidentd ident daemon, affecting products like aaron_ledbetter cidentd and jidentd. This flaw allows local users to achieve root privileges by supplying a lengthy line within the .authlie script. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH), this vulnerability has a local attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no known exploit code in Metasploit or ExploitDB, and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:aaron_ledbetter:cidentd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jidentd:jidentd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.