CVE-1999-0439

Summary

CVE-1999-0439 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting procmail before version 3.12. This issue allows attackers, whether local or remote, to execute arbitrary commands by exploiting expansions in the procmailrc configuration file. The vulnerability arises from insufficient bounds checking in the handling of these expansions, leading to unintended data overwriting in memory. Successful exploitation could potentially result in the execution of malicious code and compromise of the system. It is important for affected users to upgrade to a patched version of procmail to mitigate this risk.

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