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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 >> Misc. >> qpopper options buffer overflow Vulnerability Assessment Details
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qpopper options buffer overflow Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote qpopper server, according to its banner, is running version 4.0.3 or version 4.0.4. These versions are vulnerable to a buffer overflow if they are configured to permit the processing of a user's ~/.qpopper-options file. A local user can cause a buffer overflow by setting the bulldir variable to something longer than 256 characters. *** This test could not confirm the existence of the *** problem - it relied on the banner being returned. Solution : Upgrade to the latest version, or disable processing of user option files. Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: 2811 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2002 Thomas Reinke |
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