CVE-1999-0204: Eric Allman Sendmail

High severity, CVSS 10.0. EPSS: 8.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Sendmail 8.6.9 allows remote attackers to execute root commands, using ident.

Affected products

• Eric Allman Sendmail: version 8.6.9 only

Published 1997-01-01. Last modified 2026-06-16.