CVE-1999-0872
High
Description
Buffer overflow in Vixie cron allows local users to gain root access via a long MAILTO environment variable in a crontab file.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability—
Product
Paul Vixie Vixie Cron
PublishedAug 25, 1999
First seenAug 25, 1999
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| paul_vixie vixie_cron | 3.0_pl1 | — |
| caldera openlinux | 2.2 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 2.1, 2.2 | — |
| redhat linux | 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 6.0 | — |
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