Buffer overflow in Vixie cron allows local users to gain root access via a long MAILTO…
Priority LOW 32Published · 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
Buffer overflow in Vixie cron allows local users to gain root access via a long MAILTO environment variable in a crontab file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00358 29th 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-1999-0872
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9rpr-p9f6-2hhx
References
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Sources
- CVE-1999-0872 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-0872 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9rpr-p9f6-2hhx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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