4.6

CVE-2000-0545: sgi mailx

CVSS: 4.6v2.0MediumModified
Published 12-07-2000Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2000-0545 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) vulnerability in sgi mailx. EPSS estimates a 0.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.6/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.88%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 12-07-2000
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.88%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

58%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.88% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.88%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    BSD 'mailx' 8.1.1-10 - Local Buffer Overflow (1)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    mailx 8.1.1-10 (BSD/Slackware) - Local Buffer Overflow (2)

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Sgi1 product
  • mailx3 | 4 | 5 | 6.0.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.5

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links