CVE-1999-0742

Medium CVSS 5

Published 1999-06-22 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-0742, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

The Debian mailman package uses weak authentication, which allows attackers to gain privileges.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-0742

CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N