Sendmail decode alias can be used to overwrite sensitive files.
Priority LOW 25Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Sendmail decode alias can be used to overwrite sensitive files.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01273 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Bsdi |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.5 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.6 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.6.1 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:sco:internet_faststart:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Sco |
| cpe:2.3:o:sco:internet_faststart:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Sco |
| cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Sco |
| cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2 | Vulnerable | Sco |
- cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Bsdi
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.5 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.6 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.6.1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:internet_faststart:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Sco
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:internet_faststart:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Sco
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Sco
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2 Vulnerable ·Sco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0096
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x3w7-5p4x-x8g9
References
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-1999-0096 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-0096 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x3w7-5p4x-x8g9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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