CVE-1999-0841

SunOS CDE mailtool - Local Buffer Overflow via MIME Content-Type

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-1999-0841. PoCs published by UNYUN.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets buffer overflow vulnerabilities in CDE mail utilities (mailtool, dtmail, mailpr) on Solaris 7. It crafts malicious emails or command-line arguments to overflow buffers, executing shellcode to spawn a shell via a symlinked /tmp/xx.

Description

Buffer overflow in CDE mailtool allows local users to gain root privileges via a long MIME Content-Type.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by UNYUN · clocalsolaris
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19648

This exploit targets buffer overflow vulnerabilities in CDE mail utilities (mailtool, dtmail, mailpr) on Solaris 7. It crafts malicious emails or command-line arguments to overflow buffers, executing shellcode to spawn a shell via a symlinked /tmp/xx.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: CDE mail utilities (mailtool, dtmail, mailpr) on Solaris 7
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the vulnerable system · CDE mail utilities installed with sgid mail permissions
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/3J5QQPPQ0O.html
Various Sources mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.security-express.com/archives/bugtraq/1999-q4/0122.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3732
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/832

Scores

EPSS 0.0083
EPSS Percentile 52.8%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
sun/sunos 5.7
Published Nov 30, 1999
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026