Red Hat Linux metamail Message Header privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Red Hat Linux. The affected element is an unknown function of the component metamail. Performing a manipulation as part of Message Header results in privileges management. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-1999-0037. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Red Hat Linux (Operating System). This affects an unknown code of the component metamail. The manipulation as part of a Message Header leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

arbitrary command execution via metamail package using message headers when user processes attacker s message using metamail.

The weakness was shared 05/21/1997. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-0037. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (1676), SecurityFocus (BID 8429†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-556†). The entries VDB-14485 and VDB-20669 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Red Hat Linux
  • FreeBSD 6.2

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

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06/18/2014 +4189 days 🔍
05/07/2019 +1784 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: redhat.com

Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-0037 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0037
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13899
X-Force: 1676
SecurityFocus: 8429 - Metamail Multiple Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 556 - Arbitrary command execution via metamail package using message headers, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/18/2014 11:02
Updated: 05/07/2019 12:14
Changes: 06/18/2014 11:02 (56), 05/07/2019 12:14 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:4A6:103

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