CVE-1999-0048
Talkd, when given corrupt DNS information, can be used to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.
Published:Jan 27, 1997
Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
EPS:Sep 29, 1999
EPSS Score:0.01879
CVSS Score:10
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Debian
Product
Netkit
Debian
Netkit
Vendor
Ibm
Product
Aix
Ibm
Aix
Vendor
Nec
Product
Asl Ux 4800
Nec
Asl Ux 4800
Vendor
Nec
Product
Ews-ux V
Nec
Ews-ux V
Vendor
Nec
Product
Up-ux V
Nec
Up-ux V
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
No CWE recorded yet
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
