Talkd, when given corrupt DNS information, can be used to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.
Priority MEDIUM 48Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Talkd, when given corrupt DNS information, can be used to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03134 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:netkit:0.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.07 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:nec:asl_ux_4800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | NEC Corporation |
| cpe:2.3:o:nec:ews-ux_v:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | NEC Corporation |
| cpe:2.3:o:nec:up-ux_v:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | NEC Corporation |
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:netkit:0.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.07 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:nec:asl_ux_4800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·NEC Corporation
- cpe:2.3:o:nec:ews-ux_v:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·NEC Corporation
- cpe:2.3:o:nec:up-ux_v:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·NEC Corporation
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0048
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gpx4-x6pm-ch4q
References
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-1999-0048 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-0048 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gpx4-x6pm-ch4q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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