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    CVE-1999-1334

    Multiple buffer overflows in filter command in Elm 2.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via (1) long From: headers, (2) long Reply-To: headers, or (3) via a long -f (filterfile) command line argument.

    Published:Dec 31, 1999
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Sep 12, 2001
    EPSS Score:0.00918
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Elm Development Group
    Product
    Elm

    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

    Attack Vector
    Network
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    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
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    Low
    High