CVE-1999-0840
Buffer overflow in CDE dtmail and dtmailpr programs allows local users to gain privileges via a...
Buffer overflow in CDE dtmail and dtmailpr programs allows local users to gain privileges via a long -f option.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.2
Buffer overflow in CDE dtmail and dtmailpr programs allows local users to gain privileges via a long -f option.
- Record
CVE-1999-0840- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in CDE dtmail and dtmailpr programs allows local users to gain privileges via a long -f option.
- Record
CVE-1999-0840- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0821 No score
Buffer overflow in CDE dtmail and dtmailpr programs allows local users to gain privileges via a long -f option.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0821- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c37x-r8cj-36vr No score
Buffer overflow in CDE dtmail and dtmailpr programs allows local users to gain privileges via a...
Buffer overflow in CDE dtmail and dtmailpr programs allows local users to gain privileges via a long -f option.
- Record
GHSA-c37x-r8cj-36vr- 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-1999-0840 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Sun Sunos, published November 30, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. No source names a fixed version.