CVE-2000-0442

CVSS 2.0 Score 7.5 of 10 (high)

Details

Published May 24, 2000
Updated: Nov 20, 2024

Summary

CVE-2000-0442 is a vulnerability affecting Qpopper email server version 2.53 and earlier. It enables local users to exploit a formatting string vulnerability in the processing of the From: header by the euidl command, thereby elevating their privileges. This issue poses a significant security risk as it allows unauthorized access to system resources and potentially sensitive information. Users are strongly advised to update their Qpopper email servers to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.

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