CVE-1999-0203

Summary

CVE-1999-0203 is a vulnerability affecting the Sendmail email server. Hackers can exploit this issue by manipulating the "mail from" and "rcpt to" addresses during SMTP sessions. By specifying an inappropriate "mail from" address and an invalid "rcpt to" address, attackers can trigger the delivery of a bounced email to a malicious program. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can result in the granting of root privileges to the attacker.

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