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CVE-1999-1438
Vulnerability in /bin/mail in SunOS 4.1.1 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via certain command line arguments.
Published: Feb 22, 1991
Modified: Apr 16, 2026
CVSS Metrics
Affected Products (3)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| sun | sunos | * |
| sun | sunos | 4.0.3 |
| sun | sunos | 4.1 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-xvh5-7qcw-cj6q
Vulnerability in /bin/mail in SunOS 4.1.1 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges...
References (6)
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/105 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-91.01a.SunOS.mail.vulnerability Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/105 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-91.01a.SunOS.mail.vulnerability Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
7.2 / 10
EPSS Score
0.55%
Top 32% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
29 / 100
Data Sources
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