CVE-1999-1583
IBM AIX 4.3 - Buffer Overflow via nslookup Hostname Argument
Title source: llmDescription
Buffer overflow in nslookup for AIX 4.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long hostname command line argument.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Patch, US Government Resource third-party-advisory
x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/872443
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8031
Exploit, Patch vendor-advisory
x_refsource_aixapar
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY02120&apar=only
Scores
EPSS
0.0063
EPSS Percentile
46.7%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
ibm/aix
4.3
Published
Sep 30, 1999
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026