CVE-1999-0742 Auth bypass in n/a

What is CVE-1999-0742?

CVE-1999-0742 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 18 Jan 2000. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Debian mailman package uses weak authentication, which allows attackers to gain privileges.

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0742?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Debian Debian Linux.

How do I fix CVE-1999-0742?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0742 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-1999-0742 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0742 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

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Also known as GHSA-5qff-3w5h-8m56.