CVE-1999-0656 describes an information disclosure vulnerability in the ugidd RPC interface, affecting the Linux kernel. This flaw allows remote attackers to enumerate valid usernames by querying arbitrary User IDs (UIDs) that ugidd attempts to map to local user and group names. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.0), it has a low attack complexity and requires no authentication, but only impacts confidentiality by revealing usernames. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage for this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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