Unscored severity · published Aug 25, 1999
CVE-1999-0872
Buffer overflow in Vixie cron allows local users to gain root access via a long MAILTO environment variable in a crontab file
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Buffer overflow in Vixie cron allows local users to gain root access via a long MAILTO environment variable in a crontab file.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 29% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
2.1; 2.2 · source: NVD
LI
Linux · Redhat
4.0; 4.1; 4.2; 5.0; 5.1; 5.2; +1 more · source: NVD
OP
Openlinux · Caldera
2.2 · source: NVD
VC
Vixie Cron · Paul Vixie
3.0_pl1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0872
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-0872
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/611
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/759
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