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TI-1999-00434 Aliases CVE-1999-0439GHSA-vm64-4p36-f6c5

Buffer overflow in procmail before version 3.12 allows remote or local attackers to…

Priority LOW 38Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
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Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Buffer overflow in procmail before version 3.12 allows remote or local attackers to execute commands via expansions in the procmailrc configuration file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02531 85th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:procmail:procmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.12VulnerableProcmail
cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openlinux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableCaldera
  • cpe:2.3:a:procmail:procmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.12 Vulnerable ·Procmail
  • cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openlinux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Caldera

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0439
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vm64-4p36-f6c5

References

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Sources

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