Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0096 (CCN-126)

Assigned:1990-01-01
Published:1990-01-01
Updated:2008-09-09
Summary:Sendmail decode alias can be used to overwrite sensitive files.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0096

Source: CCN
Type: Sun Microsystems, Inc. Security Bulletin #00122
New security patches for tar and sendmail

Source: SUN
Type: UNKNOWN
00122

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin A-13
Vulnerability in DECODE alias

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin A-14
Additional information on the vulnerability in the UNIX DECODE alias

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 196
Sendmail decode Alias Arbitrary File Overwrite

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
smtp-dcod(126)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:bsdi:bsd_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:2.1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sco:internet_faststart:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sco:internet_faststart:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sco:openserver:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sco:openserver:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:sendmail:sendmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:ibm:aix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:windriver:bsdos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:data_general:dg_ux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sco:unix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:compaq:tru64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    bsdi bsd os *
    freebsd freebsd 2.1.5
    freebsd freebsd 2.1.6
    freebsd freebsd 2.1.6.1
    sco internet faststart 1.0
    sco internet faststart 1.1
    sco openserver 5.0
    sco openserver 5.0.2
    sendmail sendmail *
    ibm aix *
    windriver bsdos *
    hp hp-ux *
    sgi irix *
    linux linux kernel *
    sun solaris *
    data_general dg ux *
    sco unix *
    compaq tru64 *