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CVE-1999-0768

RedHat Linux 4.2/5.2/6.0 / S.u.S.E Linux 6.0/6.1 - Cron Buffer Overflow

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Buffer overflow in Vixie Cron on Red Hat systems via the MAILTO environmental variable.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 1999-08-25 CVE Published
  • 1999-08-25 First Exploit
  • 1999-11-25 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-02-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-01 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Redhat
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Linux
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4.2
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Redhat
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Linux
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5.2
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i386
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Redhat
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Linux
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6.0
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i386
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Suse
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Suse Linux
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6.0
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Suse
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Suse Linux
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6.1
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