CVE-1999-0759

CVSS 2.0 Score 10 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Sep 13, 1999
Updated: Nov 20, 2024

Summary

CVE-1999-0759 is a critical buffer overflow vulnerability affecting the FuseMAIL POP service. This issue arises when the service processes excessively long USER and PASS commands, leading to an overflow in the buffer. Malicious users can exploit this vulnerability by crafting specially crafted USER and PASS commands to crash the service or execute arbitrary code. The impact of this vulnerability includes unauthorized access, denial of service, or potential system compromise. It is important for organizations using FuseMAIL to patch this vulnerability promptly to prevent potential attacks.

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