Vulnerability Report

CVE-2000-0545

Title: mailx -c parameter buffer overflow allows local root

Local privilege escalation

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2000-0545

CWE Category NVD-CWE-noinfo

Published Date Aug 08, 2000

Modified Date Apr 03, 2025

Exploit Status Available

Score 4.6 CVSS v2.0

Exploit Probability (EPSS)

0.20%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2000-0545: Buffer overflow in mailx mail command (aka Mail) on Linux systems allows local users to gain privileges via a long -c (carbon copy) parameter.

Impacted Vendors

sgi 1

Reference Links

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0435.html http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20000605 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1305 http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0435.html http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20000605 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1305

CVSS v2.0

Source Entity [email protected]

Severity MEDIUM

4.6

Access Vector

N/A

Authentication

N/A

RAW VECTOR AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2000-0545 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19991

View Code

Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19992

View Code

April 03, 2025 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

August 08, 2000 PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector N/A

Complexity N/A

Privileges N/A

Interaction NONE

CVSS Vector String


                                    AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.