Buffer Overflow in Mailx Mail Command Allows Local Privilege Escalation

Buffer Overflow in Mailx Mail Command Allows Local Privilege Escalation

CVE-2000-0545 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Buffer overflow in mailx mail command (aka Mail) on Linux systems allows local users to gain privileges via a long -c (carbon copy) parameter.

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