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CVE-2000-0545

Buffer overflow in mailx mail command (aka Mail) on Linux systems allows local users to gain privileges via a long -c (c

Buffer overflow in mailx mail command (aka Mail) on Linux systems allows local users to gain privileges via a long -c (carbon copy) parameter.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6 EPSS 0.00202
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Affected Products & Versions

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sgi mailxall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

2
localBSD 'mailx' 8.1.1-10 - Local Buffer Overflow (1)verified
localmailx 8.1.1-10 (BSD/Slackware) - Local Buffer Overflow (2)verified
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Scoring & Timeline

4.6
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD08 Aug 2000 · 04:00 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0435.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20000605
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1305
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