Description
Buffer overflow in POP servers based on BSD/Qualcomm's qpopper allows remote attackers to gain root access using a long PASS command.
Published: 1999-09-29
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: 7.7% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-1999-0006 Buffer overflow in POP servers based on BSD/Qualcomm's qpopper allows remote attackers to gain root access using a long PASS command.
History

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Weaknesses CWE-121

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Weaknesses CWE-125
Metrics ssvc

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Qualcomm Qpopper
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-10-29T14:08:55.394Z

Reserved: 1999-06-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-1999-0006

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-01T16:27:56.465Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 1998-07-14T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-1999-0006

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Weaknesses