Vixie Cron on Linux systems allows local users to set parameters of sendmail commands via…
Priority LOW 33Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Vixie Cron on Linux systems allows local users to set parameters of sendmail commands via the MAILTO environmental variable.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00801 56th 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 · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:paul_vixie:vixie_cron:3.0_pl1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0_pl1 | Vulnerable | Paul Vixie |
| cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openlinux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | Caldera |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:paul_vixie:vixie_cron:3.0_pl1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0_pl1 Vulnerable ·Paul Vixie
- cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openlinux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Caldera
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0769
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9qf9-2h54-chr8
References
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Sources
- CVE-1999-0769 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-0769 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9qf9-2h54-chr8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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