CVE-1999-0125 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in the SGI IRIX mailx program allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted input.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0125?
CVE-1999-0125 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Redhat Linux, published on 29 Sep 1999. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Buffer overflow in SGI IRIX mailx program.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0125?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Redhat Linux, Sgi Irix, Sun Solaris, Sun Sunos.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0125?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0125 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-1999-0125 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0125 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-295v-8pjh-5r5h.