CVE-1999-0971

Buffer overflow in Exim allows local users to gain root privileges via a long :include: option in a .forward file.

CVSS v2.0

7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 50th percentile

Published

2000-10-13

Updated

2024-08-01

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/7301

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20333

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-1999-0970
• CVE-1999-0972
• CVE-1999-0968
• CVE-1999-0973
• CVE-1999-0960
• CVE-1999-0975