CVE-1999-0130

Summary

CVE-1999-0130 is a vulnerability affecting the Sendmail mail transfer agent. The issue allows local users to initiate Sendmail in daemon mode and thereby gain root privileges, posing a significant security risk. By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker can bypass normal user restrictions and gain unrestricted access to the system. This can lead to the installation of malware, unauthorized data access, or other malicious activities. It is highly recommended that affected systems be patched as soon as possible to mitigate the risk of exploitation.

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