CVE-1999-1438
Vulnerability in /bin/mail in SunOS 4.1.1 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges...
Vulnerability in /bin/mail in SunOS 4.1.1 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via certain command line arguments.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Vulnerability in /bin/mail in SunOS 4.1.1 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via certain command line arguments.
- Record
CVE-1999-1438- 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
Vulnerability in /bin/mail in SunOS 4.1.1 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via certain command line arguments.
- Record
CVE-1999-1438- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1419 No score
Vulnerability in /bin/mail in SunOS 4.1.1 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via certain command line arguments.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1419- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xvh5-7qcw-cj6q No score
Vulnerability in /bin/mail in SunOS 4.1.1 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges...
Vulnerability in /bin/mail in SunOS 4.1.1 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via certain command line arguments.
- Record
GHSA-xvh5-7qcw-cj6q- 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-1999-1438 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Sun Sunos, published February 22, 1991. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.41%, the 35th percentile. No source names a fixed version.