7.2

CVE-1999-0131: bsdi bsd_os

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
Published 29-09-1999Last modified 01-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-1999-0131 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in bsdi bsd_os. EPSS estimates a 0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.57%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 29-09-1999
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 01-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow and denial of service in Sendmail 8.7.5 and earlier through GECOS field gives root access to local users.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.57%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

46%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.57% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.57%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Sco2 products
Bsdi1 product
Digital1 product
Eric_allman1 product
  • sendmail8.6 | 8.7.1 | 8.7.2 | 8.7.3 | 8.7.4 | 8.7.5
Freebsd1 product
Hp1 product
  • hp-ux10.01 | 10.10 | 10.20
Ibm1 product
  • aix3.2 | 4.1 | 4.2
Redhat1 product

8 vendors · 9 products

References

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