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Vulnerability record · CVE-1999-0131 · published 11 September 1996

CVE-1999-0131: Eric allman sendmail vulnerability

EEric Allman · Sendmail

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

7.2 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 0.57% · top 54.9%
7.2CVSS 2.0 base score
0.57%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
9Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

9 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/717
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/717

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-1999-0131), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.