CVE-1999-0971

Summary

CVE-1999-0971 is a significant buffer overflow vulnerability in the Exim mail transfer agent. This issue arises when processing a long :include: option in a .forward file, allowing local users to potentially gain root privileges. Exploitation of this vulnerability could result in unauthorized system access and serious security compromises. The Exim mail server should be updated to a patched version to mitigate this risk. Local users should also be cautious when editing .forward files to avoid inadvertently triggering the vulnerability.

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