Vulnerabilities > CVE-2000-0545 - Buffer Overflow vulnerability in BSD mailx 8.1.1-10

047910
CVSS 4.6 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
PARTIAL
local
low complexity
sgi
exploit available
NVD
Published: 2000-08-08
Updated: 2008-09-10

Summary

Buffer overflow in mailx mail command (aka Mail) on Linux systems allows local users to gain privileges via a long -c (carbon copy) parameter.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Sgi
9

Exploit-Db

  • descriptionBSD mailx 8.1.1 -10 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (2). CVE-2000-0545. Local exploit for linux platform
    idEDB-ID:19992
    last seen2016-02-02
    modified1999-07-03
    published1999-07-03
    reporterfunkysh
    sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/19992/
    titleBSD mailx 8.1.1-10 - Buffer Overflow Vulnerability 2
  • descriptionBSD mailx 8.1.1 -10 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (1). CVE-2000-0545. Local exploit for linux platform
    idEDB-ID:19991
    last seen2016-02-02
    modified2000-06-02
    published2000-06-02
    reporterPaulo Ribeiro
    sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/19991/
    titleBSD mailx 8.1.1-10 - Buffer Overflow Vulnerability 1

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