CVE-1999-0047

Caldera Openlinux — NVD-CWE-Other

EPSS 0.02172
  • Published: 1997-01-28T05:00:00.000
  • Last modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
  • Vendors: Caldera, Eric Allman
  • Products: Openlinux
  • CWE: NVD-CWE-Other

CVE-1999-0047 — MIME conversion buffer overflow in sendmail versions 8.8.3 and 8.8.4. [Weakness: NVD-CWE-Other]

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MIME conversion buffer overflow in sendmail versions 8.8.3 and 8.8.4.

🧠 Explainer: What this vulnerability means

Summary: A flaw in Openlinux from Caldera (CWE: unspecified) can be exploited.

Impact: Attackers could gain unauthorized access, execute code, or disrupt services.

Mitigation: Apply the latest vendor patch or update to a fixed version; disable vulnerable modules where possible.

CWE: NVD-CWE-Other
Caldera Eric Allman Openlinux

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