CVE-1999-0971

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

CVSS v3.1

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EPSS

0.69%

probability of exploitation in 30 days

CISA KEV

Not listed

no confirmed exploitation reported

News coverage

sources referencing this CVE

Connections

1 relationships

Timeline

disclosure → media coverage

Jul 22, 1997

Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Apr 16, 2026