{"id":"CVE-1999-0085","title":"Buffer overflow in rwhod on AIX and other operating systems allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a UDP packet with a long hostname.","summary":"Buffer overflow in rwhod on AIX and other operating systems allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a UDP packet with a long hostname.","severity":"high","cvss":7.5,"cvssVector":"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P","published":"1996-08-21","updated":"2026-06-16","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0085","references":[{"url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/119","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/119","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.03909,"epssPercentile":0.89856,"ingestedAt":"2026-06-22T15:59:08.094Z","slug":"CVE-1999-0085","body":"## Overview\n\nBuffer overflow in rwhod on AIX and other operating systems allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a UDP packet with a long hostname.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":42,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":41.3,"likelihood":0.8,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}