CVE-1999-0006

Summary

CVE-1999-0006 is a significant buffer overflow vulnerability affecting POP servers based on BSD/Qualcomm's qpopper. Malicious actors can exploit this issue by sending a long PASS command to the server. If successfully exploited, the attacker could gain root access to the system, posing a serious risk to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive data. This vulnerability underscores the importance of timely software updates and strong network security measures.

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