CVE-1999-0129

Summary

CVE-1999-0129 is a vulnerability affecting Sendmail, an email transfer agent. Maliciously crafted .forward or :include: files can be used by local users to write to arbitrary files, potentially gaining group permissions beyond their intended access level. This issue poses a significant security risk if exploited, as it allows unauthorized modification of files and escalation of privileges. It is recommended that affected systems be updated with the latest Sendmail patches to mitigate this vulnerability.

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