CVE-1999-0868 Command injection in n/a

High 7.2 Published 4 Jan 2000 Updated 1 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on the mail server via shell metacharacters passed from INN.

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-1999-0868?

CVE-1999-0868 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Redhat Linux, published on 4 Jan 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ucbmail allows remote attackers to execute commands via shell metacharacters that are passed to it from INN.

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0868?

It affects 6 products.

Products include Isc Inn, Nec Goah Intrasv, Nec Goah Networksv, Netscape News Server, Redhat Linux, Sun Sparc.

How do I fix CVE-1999-0868?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0868 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-1999-0868 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0868 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-5qf7-f7rh-w2xw.