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TI-1999-01362 Aliases CVE-1999-1415GHSA-fp9p-w9h2-prmq

Vulnerability in /usr/bin/mail in DEC ULTRIX before 4.2 allows local users to gain privileges.

Priority LOW 21Published · 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
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

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

Summary

Vulnerability in /usr/bin/mail in DEC ULTRIX before 4.2 allows local users to gain privileges.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00323 25th 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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:digital:ultrix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.2VulnerableDigital
  • cpe:2.3:o:digital:ultrix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.2 Vulnerable ·Digital

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1415
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fp9p-w9h2-prmq

References

Patch 1

  • TI-1999-00045 Buffer overflow of rlogin program using TERM environmental variable. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-1999-00168 Remote attackers can mount an NFS file system in Ultrix or OSF, even if it is denied on the access list. CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-1999-00982 Vulnerability in LAT/Telnet Gateway (lattelnet) on Ultrix 4.1 and 4.2 allows attackers to gain root privileges. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-1999-01142 chroot in Digital Ultrix 4.1 and 4.0 is insecurely installed, which allows local users to gain privileges. CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2002-01099 Buffer overflow in inc mail utility for Compaq Tru64/OSF1 3.x allows local users to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-1999-01173 rpc.mountd on Linux, Ultrix, and possibly other operating systems, allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

Sources

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