CVE-2000-0096

Summary

CVE-2000-0096 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting qpopper 3.0 beta versions. Maliciously crafted LIST commands can be used by local users to exploit this issue, leading to privilege escalation. The buffer overflow occurs during the processing of long LIST commands, allowing attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code, potentially gaining root access to the system. This vulnerability poses a significant risk for systems running affected versions of qpopper and requires immediate patching to mitigate the threat.

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