CVE-1999-0493

N/A Unknown
Published: June 07, 1999 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

rpc.statd allows remote attackers to forward RPC calls to the local operating system via the SM_MON and SM_NOTIFY commands, which in turn could be used to remotely exploit other bugs such as in automountd.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=91547759121289&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/186&type=0&nav=sec.sba
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-99-05-statd-automountd.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/j-045.shtml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/450
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=91547759121289&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/186&type=0&nav=sec.sba
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-99-05-statd-automountd.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/j-045.shtml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/450
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
20.1%
95th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

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