CVE-2000-0545

Buffer overflow in mailx mail command (aka Mail) on Linux systems allows local users to gain privileges via a long -c (carbon copy) parameter.

CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0435.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20000605
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1305

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:6.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:6.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:6.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:6.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:6.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:6.5:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2000-08-08 04:00

Updated : 2008-09-10 19:05

NVD link : CVE-2000-0545

Mitre link : CVE-2000-0545

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2000-0545

JSON object : View

Products Affected

sgi

mailx

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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