Unscored severity · published Sep 11, 1996
CVE-1999-0131
Buffer overflow and denial of service in Sendmail 8.7.5 and earlier through GECOS field gives root access to local users
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CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Buffer overflow and denial of service in Sendmail 8.7.5 and earlier through GECOS field gives root access to local users.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 47% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AI
Aix · Ibm
3.2; 4.1; 4.2 · source: NVD
BO
Bsd OS · Bsdi
2.1 · source: NVD
FR
Freebsd · Freebsd
2.1.5 · source: NVD
HP
Hp-ux · HP
10.01; 10.10; 10.20 · source: NVD
IF
Internet Faststart · Sco
1.0 · source: NVD
LI
Linux · Redhat
3.0.3 · source: NVD
OP
Openserver · Sco
5.0; 5.0.2 · source: NVD
O1
Osf 1 · Digital
1.3.2 · source: NVD
SE
Sendmail · Eric Allman
8.6; 8.7.1; 8.7.2; 8.7.3; 8.7.4; 8.7.5 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0131
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-0131
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/717
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