CVE-1999-0704

BSD and Linux Automounter Daemon - Buffer Overflow in Logging Facility

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-1999-0704. PoCs published by Taeho, c0nd0r.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in the amd daemon (CVE-1999-0704) on Linux systems, allowing remote code execution as root. It constructs a malicious payload with NOP sleds and shellcode to execute arbitrary commands via the amq utility.

Description

Buffer overflow in Berkeley automounter daemon (amd) logging facility provided in the Linux am-utils package and others.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Taeho · cremoteunix
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19478

This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in the amd daemon (CVE-1999-0704) on Linux systems, allowing remote code execution as root. It constructs a malicious payload with NOP sleds and shellcode to execute arbitrary commands via the amq utility.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: amd (am-utils) version 6.0 on Red Hat Linux 4.0, 5.1, 6.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must be running vulnerable amd daemon · amq utility must be present on the target system
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by c0nd0r · cremoteunix
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19479

This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in the amd daemon (CVE-1999-0704) by sending a maliciously crafted RPC request to the AMQ_PROC_MOUNT procedure. The exploit uses a NOP sled and shellcode to achieve remote code execution on vulnerable Red Hat Linux systems.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: amd daemon (am-utils) on Red Hat Linux 4.2, 5.0, 5.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target system · amd daemon running and accessible via RPC
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/614

Scores

EPSS 0.0446
EPSS Percentile 90.2%

Details

Status published
Products (10)
bsdi/bsd_os 3.1
bsdi/bsd_os 4.0.1
freebsd/freebsd 3.0
freebsd/freebsd 3.1
freebsd/freebsd 3.2
redhat/linux 4.2
redhat/linux 5.0
redhat/linux 5.1
redhat/linux 5.2
redhat/linux 6.0
Published Sep 16, 1999
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026