Buffer overflow in mailx mail command (aka Mail) on Linux systems allows local users to…
Priority LOW 23Published · 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
Buffer overflow in mailx mail command (aka Mail) on Linux systems allows local users to gain privileges via a long -c (carbon copy) parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00882 59th 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 · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.1 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
- cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.1 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·Sgi
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-0545
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6j7v-q8xr-8rhx
References
Sources
- CVE-2000-0545 · CVE Program
- CVE-2000-0545 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6j7v-q8xr-8rhx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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