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Critical · 9.8 Public exploit CVE-1999-0006 EUVD-1999-0006GHSA-q27q-wmh2-4768

Buffer overflow in POP servers based on BSD/Qualcomm's qpopper allows remote attackers to gain root access using a long PASS command.

Published Sep 29, 1999 · Updated Oct 29, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Description

Buffer overflow in POP servers based on BSD/Qualcomm's qpopper allows remote attackers to gain root access using a long PASS command.

Public exploits

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Exploit-DB 2

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References

  • 133 vdb-entry