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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 8, 2000· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2000-0545

CVE-2000-0545

Description

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

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Affected products

10

Sgi/Mailx9 versions
cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 8 more
- cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sgi:mailx:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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References

3

archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0435.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2000/20000605nvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/1305nvd

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