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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 8, 2000· Updated Apr 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.

Affected products

9
  • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

0

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

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