CVE-1999-0006 EXPLOIT
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 12.1% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in POP servers based on BSD/Qualcomm's qpopper allows remote attackers to gain root access using a long PASS command.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 12.12% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-125 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 1998-07-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| qualcomm | qpopper |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Qualcomm qpopper 2.4 - POP Server Buffer Overflow (1) | 1998-06-27 |
| exploit-db | Qualcomm qpopper 2.4 - POP Server Buffer Overflow (2) | 1998-06-27 |
References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19980801-01-I
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/133
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19980801-01-I
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/133
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