GEN:SID | 1:1936 |
Message | POP3 AUTH overflow attempt |
Summary | This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a buffer overflow condition in the Post Office Protocol (POP) command AUTH.
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Impact | Possible remote execution of arbitrary code leading to a remote root compromise.
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Detailed Information | A vulnerability exists such that an attacker may overflow a buffer by sending data where a line feed character should occur to a POP server via the AUTH command.
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Affected Systems | |
Attack Scenarios | Simple. An attacker can supply specially crafted packets to a POP server via the AUTH function.
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Ease of Attack | Simple.
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Corrective Action | Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software.
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Additional References | |
Rule References | bugtraq: 830
cve: 1999-0822
nessus: 10184
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