Buffer Overflow in SGI IRIX syslogd

Overview A remotely exploitable buffer overflow in SGI IRIX syslogd may allow an attacker to crash syslogd or execute arbitrary code. Description There is a remotely exploitable buffer overflow in SGI IRIX syslogd. For more detailed information please see SGI Security Advisory 20020405-01-I. ---...

CVE-1999-0566

Affected software: SGI IRIX syslogd (remote logging daemon). Root cause / vulnerability type: remote buffer overflow in syslogd that can be triggered to crash or potentially execute code. Impact: denial of service (crash) and possible arbitrary code execution with syslogd privileges. Exploitation...