CVE-1999-0841

Summary

In 1999, a significant buffer overflow vulnerability, identified as CVE-1999-0841, was discovered in the CDE mailtool. This issue allowed local users to exploit the mailtool's MIME Content-Type handling functionality and gain root privileges, posing a serious threat to system security. By manipulating the length of a MIME Content-Type header, an attacker could overwrite critical memory areas, ultimately leading to unauthorized elevation of privileges. This vulnerability underscores the importance of proper input validation and secure coding practices to protect against buffer overflow attacks.

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