FKIE_CVE-1999-0131

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 1996-09-11 04:00 - Updated: 2025-04-03 01:03
Severity ?
Summary
Buffer overflow and denial of service in Sendmail 8.7.5 and earlier through GECOS field gives root access to local users.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/717
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/717
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
eric_allman sendmail 8.6
eric_allman sendmail 8.7.1
eric_allman sendmail 8.7.2
eric_allman sendmail 8.7.3
eric_allman sendmail 8.7.4
eric_allman sendmail 8.7.5
bsdi bsd_os 2.1
digital osf_1 1.3.2
freebsd freebsd 2.1.5
hp hp-ux 10.01
hp hp-ux 10.10
hp hp-ux 10.20
ibm aix 3.2
ibm aix 4.1
ibm aix 4.2
redhat linux 3.0.3
sco internet_faststart 1.0
sco openserver 5.0
sco openserver 5.0.2
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