CVE-1999-0131

N/A Unknown
Published: September 11, 1996 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

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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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/717
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/717
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

2 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
27th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

ibm hp digital redhat bsdi sco eric_allman freebsd