CVE-1999-1309 json
Sendmail before 8.6.7 allows local users to gain root access via a large value in the debug (-d) command line option.
published 1996-08-30 30 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1290
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 38%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Sendmail before 8.6.7 allows local users to gain root access via a large value in the debug (-d) command line option.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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cert.org
/advisories/CA-94.12.sendmail.vulnerabilities
third-party-advisory, patch, us-government-resource
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dataguard.no
/bugtraq/1994_1/0042.html
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
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dataguard.no
/bugtraq/1994_1/0048.html
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
-
dataguard.no
/bugtraq/1994_1/0040.html
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
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dataguard.no
/bugtraq/1994_1/0078.html
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/7155
vdb-entry
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dataguard.no
/bugtraq/1994_1/0043.html
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1309
- NVD CVE-1999-1309
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