CVE-1999-0131 — HIGH severity vulnerability (Buffer overflow and denial of service in Sendmail 8.7.5 and)
Buffer overflow and denial of service in Sendmail 8.7.5 and earlier through GECOS field gives root access to local users.
| CVE ID | CVE-1999-0131 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 7.2 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 1996-09-11 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | Buffer overflow and denial of service in Sendmail 8.7.5 and earlier through GECOS field gives root access to local users. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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