Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-1999-0841 is a legacy local privilege-escalation flaw in CDE mailtool. A user already able to access the system could potentially trigger a buffer overflow using an overly long MIME Content-Type value and gain root privileges. Exposure is most likely on legacy Unix desktop environments using CDE mailtool, especially Solaris 7 systems referenced by the public advisory title. The bundle does not identify complete vendor, product, or version coverage. Prioritize if the organization still operates legacy CDE or Solaris desktop systems with multiple local users. It is less urgent for modern environments without CDE mailtool exposure, but high impact where present because root compromise is possible. Mitigation focus: Identify legacy hosts using CDE mailtool, dtmail, dtmailpr, or mailtool.; Check original vendor guidance for supported patches or retirement recommendations.; Disable or remove affected mail tools where business use is no longer required..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- cde-mailtool-bo(3732)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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