CVE-1999-0872
 
Severity Score
7.2
*CVSS v2
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
Buffer overflow in Vixie cron allows local users to gain root access via a long MAILTO environment variable in a crontab file.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 1999-08-25 CVE Published
- 1999-12-08 CVE Reserved
- 2024-02-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-01 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
References (2)
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/611 | Vdb Entry | |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/759 | Vdb Entry |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
Paul Vixie Search vendor "Paul Vixie" | Vixie Cron Search vendor "Paul Vixie" for product "Vixie Cron" | 3.0_pl1 Search vendor "Paul Vixie" for product "Vixie Cron" and version "3.0_pl1" | - |
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Caldera Search vendor "Caldera" | Openlinux Search vendor "Caldera" for product "Openlinux" | 2.2 Search vendor "Caldera" for product "Openlinux" and version "2.2" | - |
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Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 2.1 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "2.1" | - |
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Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 2.2 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "2.2" | - |
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Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Linux" | 4.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Linux" and version "4.0" | - |
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Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Linux" | 4.1 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Linux" and version "4.1" | - |
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Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Linux" | 4.2 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Linux" and version "4.2" | - |
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Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Linux" | 5.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Linux" and version "5.0" | - |
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Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Linux" | 5.1 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Linux" and version "5.1" | - |
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Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Linux" | 5.2 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Linux" and version "5.2" | i386 |
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Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Linux" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Linux" and version "6.0" | i386 |
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