CVE-1999-0365

Summary

CVE-1999-0365 is a vulnerability affecting the metamail package. Hackers can exploit this issue by injecting shell metacharacters into an unquoted mailcap entry, thereby gaining remote command execution capabilities. This flaw poses a serious security risk, as attackers can execute arbitrary commands on the affected system. To mitigate this vulnerability, it is recommended to either remove the metamail package or properly quote shell metacharacters in mailcap entries. Failure to address this issue can result in unauthorized system access and potential data breaches.

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