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CVE-2001-0588
sendmail 8.9.3, as included with the MMDF 2.43.3b package in SCO OpenServer 5.0.6, can allow a local attacker to gain additional…
Medium4.6EPSS 0.49%
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Description
sendmail 8.9.3, as included with the MMDF 2.43.3b package in SCO OpenServer 5.0.6, can allow a local attacker to gain additional privileges via a buffer overflow in the first argument to the command.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.49% · top 58% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.6.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (2)
- 20010327 SCO 5.0.6 MMDF issues (sendmail 8.9.3) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20010412 SSE072B: SCO OpenServer revision of buffer overflow fixes (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
Sources
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