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CVE-1999-0393: eric_allman sendmail

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 13-10-2000Last modified 01-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-1999-0393 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in eric_allman sendmail. EPSS estimates a 2.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.43%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 13-10-2000
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 01-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Sendmail 8.8.x and 8.9.2 by sending messages with a large number of headers.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.43%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

84%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.43% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
2.43%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databasedosirixVerified

    Sendmail 8.9.2 - Headers Prescan Denial of Service

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Eric_allman1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links