CVE-1999-0057 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via the sendmail interface in the Vacation program.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0057?
CVE-1999-0057 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, published on 29 Sep 1999. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Vacation program allows command execution by remote users through a sendmail command.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0057?
It affects 7 products.
Products include Eric Allman Vacation, Freebsd Freebsd, Hp Hp-Ux, Hp Vvos, Ibm Aix, Sun Solaris and 1 more.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0057?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0057 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-1999-0057 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0057 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4h5h-gj9f-wqw6.