CVE-1999-1445

Summary

CVE-1999-1445 is a vulnerability affecting the imapd and ipop3d services in Slackware 3.4 and 3.3, and potentially other operating systems with shadowing enabled. This issue allows remote attackers to cause a core dump by sending a specific sequence of USER and PASS commands that do not contain valid usernames or passwords. This can lead to system instability and potentially be exploited further to gain unauthorized access. Attackers can take advantage of this vulnerability to disrupt services or even gain control of the affected system. It is recommended that affected systems be updated as soon as possible to mitigate this risk.

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