CVE-1999-0971

Published Jul 22, 1997

Last updated 16 years ago

Overview

Description: Buffer overflow in Exim allows local users to gain root privileges via a long :include: option in a .forward file.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Analyzed

Hype score: Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 7.2
Impact score: 10
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-Other

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:university_of_cambridge:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "7DDCEFC3-A54C-4F55-ABB0-DA7299D5A8CF",
            "versionEndIncluding": "1.62"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References