CVE-1999-0095

Summary

CVE-1999-0095 is a critical vulnerability affecting the Sendmail mail transfer agent. The issue stems from the enabled debug command, which provides attackers with the ability to execute arbitrary commands as the root user. This vulnerability poses a significant risk, as an attacker can leverage it to gain complete control over an affected system. The debug command, which is intended for diagnostic and troubleshooting purposes, should be disabled to mitigate this threat. System administrators are urged to update their Sendmail installations to a patched version as soon as possible.

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