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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 >> imap authenticate buffer overflow Vulnerability Assessment Details
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checks for imap authenticate buffer overflow Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Summary : It is possible to execute code on the remote IMAP server. Description : It was possible to crash the remote IMAP server by sending a too long AUTHENTICATE command. A possible hacker may be able to exploit this vulnerability to execute code on the remote host. Solution : Contact your IMAP server vendor. Network Security Threat Level: Critical / CVSS Base Score : 10 (AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:C/A:C/I:C/B:N) Networks Security ID: 130 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 1999 Renaud Deraison |
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