Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0439 (CCN-2082)

Assigned:1999-04-05
Published:1999-04-05
Updated:2022-08-17
Summary:Buffer overflow in procmail before version 3.12 allows remote or local attackers to execute commands via expansions in the procmailrc configuration file.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: Caldera International, Inc. Security Advisory CSSA-1999-007.0
procmail

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Mon, 5 Apr 1999 02:23:59 -0500
Re: [SECURITY] new version of procmail with security fixes

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0439

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Debian Security Advisory 19990422
procmail: Buffer overflows, miscellaneous security updates in procmail.

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 11467
Procmail .procmailrc Expansions Remote Overflow

Source: CCN
Type: Procmail Project Web site
Procmail Homepage

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
procmail-overflow(2082)

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0439

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:procmail:procmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 3.12)

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:caldera:openlinux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    procmail procmail *
    caldera openlinux *