CVE-1999-0872

N/A Unknown
Published: August 25, 1999 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

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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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/611
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/759
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
20th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

redhat paul_vixie debian caldera