CVE-1999-0872
3 documents3 sources
Severity
7.2HIGH
EPSS
0.1%
top 80.30%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedAug 25
Latest updateApr 30
Description
Buffer overflow in Vixie cron allows local users to gain root access via a long MAILTO environment variable in a crontab file.
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/C:C/I:C/A:CExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 10.0
Affected Packages3 packages
Also affects: Debian Linux 2.1, 2.2
🔴Vulnerability Details
2GHSA▶
GHSA-9rpr-p9f6-2hhx: Buffer overflow in Vixie cron allows local users to gain root access via a long MAILTO environment variable in a crontab file↗2022-04-30
CVEList▶
CVE-1999-0872: Buffer overflow in Vixie cron allows local users to gain root access via a long MAILTO environment variable in a crontab file↗2000-02-04