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XMail APOP / USER Command Remote Overflow

critical Nessus Plugin ID 10559

Synopsis

The remote host is running a POP server with a remote root vulnerability.

Description

The remote host is running XMail, a POP3 server. The installed version is subject to a buffer overflow when it receives two arguments that are too long for the APOP command.

An attacker could exploit this issue to disable the POP server or to execute arbitrary code as root on the remote host.

Solution

Contact the vendor for a patch.

See Also

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2000/Sep/138

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 10559

File Name: xmail_overflow.nasl

Version: 1.33

Type: remote

Published: 11/28/2000

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/6/2000

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2000-0840, CVE-2000-0841

BID: 1652