Description
In Sendmail, attackers can gain root privileges via SMTP by specifying an improper "mail from" address and an invalid "rcpt to" address that would cause the mail to bounce to a program.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-1999-0203 | In Sendmail, attackers can gain root privileges via SMTP by specifying an improper "mail from" address and an invalid "rcpt to" address that would cause the mail to bounce to a program. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-01T16:27:57.940Z
Reserved: 1999-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-1999-0203
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Status : Modified
Published: 1995-08-17T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-1999-0203
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD