CVE Catalog
CVE-1999-0768
HighExploitation Probability (EPSS)
High risk2.30%
81th percentile - higher than 81% of all known CVEs
Summary
Buffer overflow in Vixie Cron on Red Hat systems via the MAILTO environmental variable.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code, potentially gaining control over the system.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update Vixie Cron to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.
Other vulnerabilities in Vixie Cron
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Buffer overflow in Vixie Cron on Red Hat systems via the MAILTO environmental variable.