CVE-1999-0769
Vixie Cron on Linux systems allows local users to set parameters of sendmail commands via the...
Vixie Cron on Linux systems allows local users to set parameters of sendmail commands via the MAILTO environmental variable.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Vixie Cron on Linux systems allows local users to set parameters of sendmail commands via the MAILTO environmental variable.
- Record
CVE-1999-0769- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Vixie Cron on Linux systems allows local users to set parameters of sendmail commands via the MAILTO environmental variable.
- Record
CVE-1999-0769- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0750No score
Vixie Cron on Linux systems allows local users to set parameters of sendmail commands via the MAILTO environmental variable.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0750- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9qf9-2h54-chr8No score
Vixie Cron on Linux systems allows local users to set parameters of sendmail commands via the...
Vixie Cron on Linux systems allows local users to set parameters of sendmail commands via the MAILTO environmental variable.
- Record
GHSA-9qf9-2h54-chr8- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Caldera OpenLinux 2.2 / Debian 2.1/2.2 / RedHat 6.0 - Vixie Cron MAILTO Sendmail | 1999-08-25 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| 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-1999-0769 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Debian Linux, published August 25, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.80%, the 57th percentile. No source names a fixed version.