CVE-1999-0769 Command injection in n/a
Local attackers can inject commands into sendmail via the MAILTO environment variable in Vixie Cron, potentially executing arbitrary code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0769?
CVE-1999-0769 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 4 Jan 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Vixie Cron on Linux systems allows local users to set parameters of sendmail commands via the MAILTO environmental variable.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0769?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Caldera Openlinux, Debian Debian Linux, Paul Vixie Vixie Cron, Redhat Linux.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0769?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0769 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-1999-0769 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0769 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9qf9-2h54-chr8.