CVE-1999-0872

Summary

CVE-1999-0872 is a significant vulnerability affecting the Vixie cron daemon. A buffer overflow flaw in the program's handling of MAILTO environment variables in crontab files allows local users to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. By crafting a long MAILTO variable, an attacker can manipulate the cron daemon, potentially leading to unauthorized root access. This vulnerability underscores the importance of keeping system configurations secure and up-to-date to mitigate potential threats.

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