CVE-1999-1166

Linux 2.0.37 does not properly encode the Custom segment limit, which allows local users to gain root privileges by accessing and modifying kernel memory...

RedHat Linux 4.2 / SGI IRIX 6.3 / Solaris 2.6 - 'mailx' (1)

// source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/393/info A buffer overrun exists in the /bin/mailx program. This program was originally developed as part of BSD, and is available on many Unix systems. By supplying a long, well crafted buffer as the username argument, an attacker can use it to execua...