CVE-1999-0131

Summary

CVE-1999-0131 is a significant vulnerability affecting Sendmail versions 8.7.5 and earlier. The issue involves a buffer overflow and denial of service vulnerability in the handling of the GECOS field. Successful exploitation grants local users root access, posing a severe security risk. It is essential for administrators to apply the necessary patches to mitigate this vulnerability and secure their systems.

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