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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Gain root remotely >> Various pop3 overflows Vulnerability Assessment Details
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Various pop3 overflows |
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Attempts to overflow the in.pop3d buffers Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote POP3 server might be vulnerable to a buffer overflow bug when it is issued at least one of these commands, with a too long argument : auth user pass If confirmed, this problem might permit a possible hacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote system, thus giving him an interactive session on this host. Solution : If you do not use POP3, disable this service in /etc/inetd.conf and restart the inetd process. Otherwise, upgrade to a newer version. See also : http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/27197 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: 2781, 2811, 4055, 4295, 4614, 4789, 790, 830, 894, 942 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 1999 Renaud Deraison |
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Server Components, Memory |
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