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CVE-1999-0096

Sendmail decode alias can be used to overwrite sensitive files.

5.0 Medium

CVE-1999-0096 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Bsdi Bsd Os, published December 10, 1996. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.27%, the 70th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
1.27%EPSS, 70th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Sendmail decode alias can be used to overwrite sensitive files.

Exploit likelihood

1.27%Up 0.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.0

Sendmail decode alias can be used to overwrite sensitive files.

Record
CVE-1999-0096
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Sendmail decode alias can be used to overwrite sensitive files.

Record
CVE-1999-0096
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0096No score

Sendmail decode alias can be used to overwrite sensitive files.

Record
EUVD-1999-0096
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x3w7-5p4x-x8g9No score

Sendmail decode alias can be used to overwrite sensitive files.

Sendmail decode alias can be used to overwrite sensitive files.

Record
GHSA-x3w7-5p4x-x8g9
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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