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CVE-1999-0971

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 1997-07-22 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Buffer overflow in Exim allows local users to gain root privileges via a long :include: option in a .forward file.

Affected products

• University of Cambridge Exim: through 1.62

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/7301
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/7301

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