CVE-1999-0131

Sendmail <= 8.7.5 - Buffer Overflow and Denial of Service via GECOS Field

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Buffer overflow and denial of service in Sendmail 8.7.5 and earlier through GECOS field gives root access to local users.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/717

Scores

EPSS 0.0011
EPSS Percentile 29.6%

Details

Status published
Products (19)
bsdi/bsd_os 2.1
digital/osf_1 1.3.2
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
freebsd/freebsd 2.1.5
hp/hp-ux 10.01
... and 9 more
Published Sep 11, 1996
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026