CVE-1999-0768
Buffer overflow in Vixie Cron on Red Hat systems via the MAILTO environmental variable.
Buffer overflow in Vixie Cron on Red Hat systems via the MAILTO environmental variable.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in Vixie Cron on Red Hat systems via the MAILTO environmental variable.
- Record
CVE-1999-0768- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in Vixie Cron on Red Hat systems via the MAILTO environmental variable.
- Record
CVE-1999-0768- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0749 No score
Buffer overflow in Vixie Cron on Red Hat systems via the MAILTO environmental variable.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0749- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q395-vm9c-r75g No score
Buffer overflow in Vixie Cron on Red Hat systems via the MAILTO environmental variable.
Buffer overflow in Vixie Cron on Red Hat systems via the MAILTO environmental variable.
- Record
GHSA-q395-vm9c-r75g- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | RedHat Linux 4.2/5.2/6.0 / S.u.S.E Linux 6.0/6.1 - Cron Buffer Overflow (1) | 1999-08-30 |
| Exploit-DB | RedHat Linux 4.2/5.2/6.0 / S.u.S.E Linux 6.0/6.1 - Cron Buffer Overflow (2) | 1999-08-25 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-0768 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Redhat Linux, published August 25, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.28%, the 83rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.