CVE-1999-0206
MIME buffer overflow in Sendmail 8.8.0 and 8.8.1 gives root access.
MIME buffer overflow in Sendmail 8.8.0 and 8.8.1 gives root access.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
MIME buffer overflow in Sendmail 8.8.0 and 8.8.1 gives root access.
- Record
CVE-1999-0206- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
MIME buffer overflow in Sendmail 8.8.0 and 8.8.1 gives root access.
- Record
CVE-1999-0206- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0206 No score
MIME buffer overflow in Sendmail 8.8.0 and 8.8.1 gives root access.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0206- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6mwv-rxcm-749p No score
MIME buffer overflow in Sendmail 8.8.0 and 8.8.1 gives root access.
MIME buffer overflow in Sendmail 8.8.0 and 8.8.1 gives root access.
- Record
GHSA-6mwv-rxcm-749p- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-0206 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Eric Allman Sendmail, published October 1, 1996. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.90%, the 79th percentile. No source names a fixed version.