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CVE-2000-0545

BSD 'mailx' 8.1.1-10 - Local Buffer Overflow

Severity Score

4.6
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Buffer overflow in mailx mail command (aka Mail) on Linux systems allows local users to gain privileges via a long -c (carbon copy) parameter.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
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
  • 1999-07-03 First Exploit
  • 2000-07-11 CVE Reserved
  • 2000-07-12 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-08 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Sgi
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Mailx
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3
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Sgi
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Mailx
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4
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Sgi
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Mailx
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5
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Sgi
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Mailx
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6.0.1
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Sgi
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Mailx
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6.1
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Sgi
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Mailx
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6.2
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Sgi
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Mailx
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6.3
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Sgi
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Mailx
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6.4
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Sgi
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Mailx
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6.5
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