CVE-1999-0769

N/A Unknown
Published: August 25, 1999 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Vixie Cron on Linux systems allows local users to set parameters of sendmail commands via the MAILTO environmental variable.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/611
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

2 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
60th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

caldera debian paul_vixie redhat