CVE-1999-0841

Summary

CVE-1999-0841 is a significant buffer overflow vulnerability in the CDE mailtool. This issue permits local users to exploit the vulnerability by sending a specially crafted email with an excessively long MIME Content-Type. Consequentially, the mailtool processes the maliciously crafted input, leading to a buffer overflow. Attackers can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with root privileges, posing a severe threat to affected systems. This vulnerability was identified in 1999 and affects CDE installations using older versions of the mailtool. System administrators should update their software to mitigate this risk.

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