CVE-1999-1438

Description

Vulnerability in /bin/mail in SunOS 4.1.1 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via certain command line arguments.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.10%

Vendor Advisory sun.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15	vdb entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/105	patch vendor advisory
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-91.01a.SunOS.mail.vulnerability	us government resource third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1438?: CVE-1999-1438 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-1438?: To fix CVE-1999-1438, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-1999-1438 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-1999-1438 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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