What is the severity of CVE-1999-0872?

CVE-1999-0872 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for local users to gain root access.

How do I fix CVE-1999-0872?

To fix CVE-1999-0872, you should update Vixie cron to a version that addresses the buffer overflow issue.

Who is affected by CVE-1999-0872?

CVE-1999-0872 affects local users on systems running vulnerable versions of Vixie cron, including specific releases of Debian, Red Hat, and SCO OpenLinux.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-1999-0872?

CVE-1999-0872 is a buffer overflow vulnerability that exploits the MAILTO environment variable in crontab files.

Can CVE-1999-0872 be exploited remotely?

CVE-1999-0872 cannot be exploited remotely, as it requires local user access to the system to be effective.

Vulnerability/
CVE-1999-0872

high

7.2

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other 119

25/8/1999

4/2/2000

20/11/2024

CVE-1999-0872: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Aug 25 1999(Updated: )

Buffer overflow in Vixie cron allows local users to gain root access via a long MAILTO environment variable in a crontab file.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
paul Vixie Vixie cron	=3.0_pl1
SCO OpenLinux Server	=2.2
Debian Debian Linux	=2.1
Debian Debian Linux	=2.2
Red Hat Linux	=4.0
Red Hat Linux	=4.1
Red Hat Linux	=4.2
Red Hat Linux	=5.0
Red Hat Linux	=5.1
Red Hat Linux	=5.2
Red Hat Linux	=6.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-0872?
CVE-1999-0872 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for local users to gain root access.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0872?
To fix CVE-1999-0872, you should update Vixie cron to a version that addresses the buffer overflow issue.
Who is affected by CVE-1999-0872?
CVE-1999-0872 affects local users on systems running vulnerable versions of Vixie cron, including specific releases of Debian, Red Hat, and SCO OpenLinux.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-1999-0872?
CVE-1999-0872 is a buffer overflow vulnerability that exploits the MAILTO environment variable in crontab files.
Can CVE-1999-0872 be exploited remotely?
CVE-1999-0872 cannot be exploited remotely, as it requires local user access to the system to be effective.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-0872?
CVE-1999-0872 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for local users to gain root access.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0872?
To fix CVE-1999-0872, you should update Vixie cron to a version that addresses the buffer overflow issue.
Who is affected by CVE-1999-0872?
CVE-1999-0872 affects local users on systems running vulnerable versions of Vixie cron, including specific releases of Debian, Red Hat, and SCO OpenLinux.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-1999-0872?
CVE-1999-0872 is a buffer overflow vulnerability that exploits the MAILTO environment variable in crontab files.
Can CVE-1999-0872 be exploited remotely?
CVE-1999-0872 cannot be exploited remotely, as it requires local user access to the system to be effective.