CVE-1999-0971 - Buffer overflow in Exim allows local users to gain root privileges via a long :include: option in a .forward file

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

Published Oct 13, 2000

No CVSS score

EPSS 0.69%

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

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (0)

No CWE recorded.

Link	Providers	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/7301		mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-1999-0952		Advisory

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner mitre

Published Oct 13, 2000

Updated Aug 1, 2024

Reserved Dec 8, 1999

Updated n/a

Status Modified

Modified Jun 16, 2026

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Assigner mitre

Published Oct 13, 2000

Updated Aug 1, 2024

Exploited since n/a