---
cve: "CVE-2000-0545"
severity: "LOW"
cvss: 3.1
epss: "89%"
vendor: "n/a"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "2000-08-08 04:00:00"
tags: [cve, security, low]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-09-10T03:33:37+02:00"
---

# CVE-2000-0545

> 3.1 LOW

## Beschreibung

Buffer overflow in mailx mail command (aka Mail) on Linux systems allows local users to gain privileges via a long -c (carbon copy) parameter.

## Exploit-Evidenz

- [EDB-19991 — BSD 'mailx' 8.1.1-10 - Local Buffer Overflow (1)](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19991) ✅
- [EDB-19992 — mailx 8.1.1-10 (BSD/Slackware) - Local Buffer Overflow (2)](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19992) ✅

## Referenzen

- <http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1305>
- <http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0435.html>
- <http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20000605>

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/cve?cve=CVE-2000-0545) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI BITS_