CVE-1999-1438

High CVSS 7.2

Published 1991-02-22 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-1438, 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

Vulnerability in /bin/mail in SunOS 4.1.1 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via certain command line arguments.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-1438

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