CVE-1999-0742: Debian Linux

Medium severity, CVSS 5.0. EPSS: 1.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The Debian mailman package uses weak authentication, which allows attackers to gain privileges.

Affected products

• Debian Debian Linux: version 2.1 only

Published 1999-06-22. Last modified 2026-06-16.