CVE-2000-0545 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the mailx mail command (also known as Mail) on Linux systems, specifically affecting sgi mailx. This flaw allows local users to escalate privileges by providing an excessively long -c (carbon copy) parameter. Rated with a CVSS score of 4.6 (Medium), it requires local access and has low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code for this vulnerability is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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