ID CVE-2000-0545
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.
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 4.6 (as of 10-09-2008 - 19:05)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE NVD-CWE-Other
CAPEC
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
LOCAL LOW NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
PARTIAL PARTIAL PARTIAL
cvss-vector via4 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
refmap via4
bid 1305
bugtraq 20000602 /usr/bin/Mail exploit for Slackware 7.0 (mail-slack.c)
debian 20000605 mailx: mail group exploit in mailx
Last major update 10-09-2008 - 19:05
Published 08-08-2000 - 04:00
Last modified 10-09-2008 - 19:05
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