First published: Tue Nov 30 1999(Updated: )
Buffer overflow in Qpopper (qpop) 3.0 allows remote root access via AUTH command.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Qualcomm Qpopper | =3.0b20 | |
Qualcomm Qpopper | =3.0 | |
=3.0 | ||
=3.0b20 |
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CVE-1999-0822 is considered to have a high severity due to its potential for remote root access.
To fix CVE-1999-0822, upgrade Qpopper to version 3.0b21 or later.
The impact of CVE-1999-0822 is that an attacker can execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
Qpopper versions 3.0 and 3.0b20 are affected by CVE-1999-0822.
CVE-1999-0822 affects any operating system running the vulnerable versions of Qpopper.