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CVE-1999-0978

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 1999-12-09 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

htdig allows remote attackers to execute commands via filenames with shell metacharacters.

Affected products

• Debian Linux: 2.1

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/867
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/867

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