CVE-1999-0976

LowCVSS 2.1/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Sendmail allows local users to reinitialize the aliases database via the newaliases command, then cause a denial of service by interrupting Sendmail.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 2.1/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Dec 7, 1999
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-1999-0976: Low severity, CVSS 2.1 | Vulnix