CVE-1999-0748 Memory corruption in n/a
High 7.5
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-1999-0748 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-1999-0748 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Redhat Linux, published on 4 Feb 2000.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0748 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Redhat Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-0748/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-0748/index.md)
Buffer overflows in Red Hat net-tools allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not stated
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0748?
CVE-1999-0748 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Redhat Linux, published on 4 Feb 2000.
Official description
Buffer overflows in Red Hat net-tools package.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0748?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redhat Linux.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0748?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0748 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-1999-0748 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0748 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hq84-7cq5-4g4j.