What is the severity of CVE-1999-0976?

CVE-1999-0976 is classified as a denial-of-service vulnerability that can impact the availability of the Sendmail service.

How do I fix CVE-1999-0976?

To mitigate CVE-1999-0976, ensure that Sendmail is updated to a secure version that addresses this vulnerability.

Who is affected by CVE-1999-0976?

Local users with access to execute the newaliases command can trigger the vulnerability associated with CVE-1999-0976.

What impact does CVE-1999-0976 have on systems?

CVE-1999-0976 can lead to a denial of service by disrupting Sendmail operations when reinitializing the aliases database.

What versions of Sendmail are affected by CVE-1999-0976?

CVE-1999-0976 primarily affects Sendmail version 8.9.3.

Vulnerability/
CVE-1999-0976

low

2.1

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

7/12/1999

2/6/2000

20/11/2024

CVE-1999-0976

First published: Tue Dec 07 1999(Updated: )

Sendmail allows local users to reinitialize the aliases database via the newaliases command, then cause a denial of service by interrupting Sendmail.

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

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Sendmail	=8.9.3

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/857

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-0976?
CVE-1999-0976 is classified as a denial-of-service vulnerability that can impact the availability of the Sendmail service.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0976?
To mitigate CVE-1999-0976, ensure that Sendmail is updated to a secure version that addresses this vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-1999-0976?
Local users with access to execute the newaliases command can trigger the vulnerability associated with CVE-1999-0976.
What impact does CVE-1999-0976 have on systems?
CVE-1999-0976 can lead to a denial of service by disrupting Sendmail operations when reinitializing the aliases database.
What versions of Sendmail are affected by CVE-1999-0976?
CVE-1999-0976 primarily affects Sendmail version 8.9.3.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-0976?
CVE-1999-0976 is classified as a denial-of-service vulnerability that can impact the availability of the Sendmail service.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0976?
To mitigate CVE-1999-0976, ensure that Sendmail is updated to a secure version that addresses this vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-1999-0976?
Local users with access to execute the newaliases command can trigger the vulnerability associated with CVE-1999-0976.
What impact does CVE-1999-0976 have on systems?
CVE-1999-0976 can lead to a denial of service by disrupting Sendmail operations when reinitializing the aliases database.
What versions of Sendmail are affected by CVE-1999-0976?
CVE-1999-0976 primarily affects Sendmail version 8.9.3.