{ "CVE_data_meta": { "ASSIGNER": "cve@mitre.org", "ID": "CVE-1999-1330", "STATE": "PUBLIC" }, "affects": { "vendor": { "vendor_data": [ { "product": { "product_data": [ { "product_name": "n/a", "version": { "version_data": [ { "version_value": "n/a" } ] } } ] }, "vendor_name": "n/a" } ] } }, "data_format": "MITRE", "data_type": "CVE", "data_version": "4.0", "description": { "description_data": [ { "lang": "eng", "value": "The snprintf function in the db library 1.85.4 ignores the size parameter, which could allow attackers to exploit buffer overflows that would be prevented by a properly implemented snprintf." } ] }, "problemtype": { "problemtype_data": [ { "description": [ { "lang": "eng", "value": "n/a" } ] } ] }, "references": { "reference_data": [ { "name": "linux-libdb-snprintf-bo(7244)", "refsource": "XF", "url": "http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7244.php" }, { "name": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/rh42-errata-general.html#db", "refsource": "CONFIRM", "url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/rh42-errata-general.html#db" }, { "name": "19970709 [linux-security] so-called snprintf() in db-1.85.4 (fwd)", "refsource": "BUGTRAQ", "url": "http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602661419259&w=2" }, { "name": "http://lists.openresources.com/Debian/debian-bugs-closed/msg00581.html", "refsource": "CONFIRM", "url": "http://lists.openresources.com/Debian/debian-bugs-closed/msg00581.html" } ] } }