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    CVE-1999-0872

    Buffer overflow in Vixie cron allows local users to gain root access via a long MAILTO environment variable in a crontab file.

    Published:Aug 25, 1999
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Feb 4, 2000
    EPSS Score:0.00063
    CVSS Score:7.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Caldera
    Product
    Openlinux
    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Paul Vixie
    Product
    Vixie Cron
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Integrity
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