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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 a shell remotely >> ipop2d buffer overflow Vulnerability Assessment Details
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ipop2d buffer overflow |
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checks for a buffer overflow in pop2d Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment There is a buffer overflow in the imap suite provided with Debian GNU/Linux 2.1, which has a vulnerability in its POP-2 daemon, found in the ipopd package. This vulnerability permits a possible hacker to gain a shell as user 'nobody', but requires the attacker to have a valid pop2 account. Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: 283 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 1999 Renaud Deraison |
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