CVE-1999-0206

CRITICAL

MIME buffer overflow in Sendmail 8.8.0 and 8.8.1 gives root access.

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS1.9%
Percentile79th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 1996. A critical vulnerability affects Eric Allman systems (CVE-1999-0206). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-1996-GLOBAL-307683-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-1999-0206?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 1996. A critical vulnerability affects Eric Allman systems (CVE-1999-0206). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-1999-0206?
CVE-1999-0206 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 1.9%.
Is CVE-1999-0206 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-1999-0206 as of 2026-06-20.
How do I remediate CVE-1999-0206?
Priority: MEDIUM.
What systems are affected by CVE-1999-0206?
CVE-1999-0206 affects Eric Allman Sendmail.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-1999-0206
BSIDBS-1996-GLOBAL-307683-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published1996-10-01
Last Modified2026-06-16
ICS Relevance0%
SourceNVD
Official Description

MIME buffer overflow in Sendmail 8.8.0 and 8.8.1 gives root access.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: MIME buffer overflow in Sendmail 8.8.0 and 8.8.1 gives root access. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Eric Allman Sendmail 8.8 8.8.1
Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 10980 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash39d5a68397fbfe64a331b21f1492525dcb9ccef828d194c99551c1e21b52c3d7705ca80a86b4308ad84b66590aec57052eaeb08f6fe5801615123570e40628b3
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