CVE-1999-0565

Summary

CVE-1999-0565 is a vulnerability affecting the Sendmail email server. This issue permits an attacker to pipe input to an external program through a Sendmail alias. An attacker could potentially execute arbitrary commands on the system, leading to serious security consequences such as data theft or unauthorized system access. Users are strongly encouraged to apply the available patch to mitigate this risk. Failure to do so may result in potential exploitation and compromise of the email server.

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