CVE-1999-0131

Digital Aix — NVD-CWE-Other

EPSS 0.00096
  • Published: 1996-09-11T04:00:00.000
  • Last modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
  • Vendors: Digital, Eric Allman, Hp, IBM, Redhat
  • Products: Aix, Hp Ux, Linux, O
  • CWE: NVD-CWE-Other

CVE-1999-0131 — Buffer overflow and denial of service in Sendmail 8.7.5 and earlier through GECOS field gives root access to local users. [Weakness: NVD-CWE-Other]

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Risk snapshot

EPSS: n/a   |   KEV: not listed

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Buffer overflow and denial of service in Sendmail 8.7.5 and earlier through GECOS field gives root access to local users.

🧠 Explainer: What this vulnerability means

Summary: Aix from Digital is impacted (CWE: unspecified).

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
Digital Eric Allman Hp IBM Redhat Aix Hp Ux Linux O

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