CVE-1999-0872
Buffer overflow in Vixie cron allows local users to gain root access via a long MAILTO...
Buffer overflow in Vixie cron allows local users to gain root access via a long MAILTO environment variable in a crontab file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in Vixie cron allows local users to gain root access via a long MAILTO environment variable in a crontab file.
- Record
CVE-1999-0872- 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 Vixie cron allows local users to gain root access via a long MAILTO environment variable in a crontab file.
- Record
CVE-1999-0872- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0853 No score
Buffer overflow in Vixie cron allows local users to gain root access via a long MAILTO environment variable in a crontab file.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0853- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9rpr-p9f6-2hhx No score
Buffer overflow in Vixie cron allows local users to gain root access via a long MAILTO...
Buffer overflow in Vixie cron allows local users to gain root access via a long MAILTO environment variable in a crontab file.
- Record
GHSA-9rpr-p9f6-2hhx- 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-1999-0872 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Paul Vixie Vixie Cron, published August 25, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 29th percentile. No source names a fixed version.