CVEDB API

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

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score

EPSS Score 0.001

EPSS Ranking 20.2%

CVSS Severity

CVSS v2 Score 7.2

References

Products affected by CVE-1999-0872

Paul Vixie » Vixie Cron » Version: 3.0_pl1

cpe:2.3:a:paul_vixie:vixie_cron:3.0_pl1
Caldera » Openlinux » Version: 2.2

cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openlinux:2.2
Debian » Debian Linux » Version: 2.1

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.1
Debian » Debian Linux » Version: 2.2

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2
Redhat » Linux » Version: 4.0

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.0
Redhat » Linux » Version: 4.1

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.1
Redhat » Linux » Version: 4.2

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.2
Redhat » Linux » Version: 5.0

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.0
Redhat » Linux » Version: 5.1

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.1
Redhat » Linux » Version: 5.2

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.2
Redhat » Linux » Version: 6.0

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0