# CVE-2004-0800: Format string vulnerability in CDE Mailer (dtmail) on Solaris 8 and 9 allows local users to gain privileges via format strings in the argv\[0

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2004-08-25 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Format string vulnerability in CDE Mailer (dtmail) on Solaris 8 and 9 allows local users to gain privileges via format strings in the argv[0] value.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-202.shtml
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4030
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11027
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=132&type=vulnerabilities
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17095
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/57627
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/928598

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