Buffer overflow and denial of service in Sendmail 8.7.5 and earlier through GECOS field gives root access to local users.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/717
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 1996-09-11
Updated: 2008-09-09
Base Score: 7.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Severity: High
Base Score: 7.1
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H