What is the severity of CVE-1999-1445?

CVE-1999-1445 is classified as a moderate to high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1445?

To remediate CVE-1999-1445, it is advised to upgrade to a patched version of Slackware or to implement workarounds that restrict the use of the USER and PASS commands.

What systems are affected by CVE-1999-1445?

CVE-1999-1445 affects Slackware versions 3.3 and 3.4 with shadowing enabled, and possibly other similar operating systems.

Can CVE-1999-1445 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-1999-1445 can be exploited remotely by sending a specific sequence of commands to the IMAP or POP3 services.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-1999-1445?

The potential impacts of CVE-1999-1445 include a core dump, which may lead to a denial of service, affecting system availability.

Vulnerability/
CVE-1999-1445

medium

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

2/2/1998

12/9/2001

20/11/2024

CVE-1999-1445

First published: Mon Feb 02 1998(Updated: )

Vulnerability in imapd and ipop3d in Slackware 3.4 and 3.3 with shadowing enabled, and possibly other operating systems, allows remote attackers to cause a core dump via a short sequence of USER and PASS commands that do not provide valid usernames or passwords.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Slackware Slackware Linux	=3.4
Slackware Slackware Linux	=3.3
Slackware Linux	=3.3
Slackware Linux	=3.4

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Reference Links

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1445?
CVE-1999-1445 is classified as a moderate to high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1445?
To remediate CVE-1999-1445, it is advised to upgrade to a patched version of Slackware or to implement workarounds that restrict the use of the USER and PASS commands.
What systems are affected by CVE-1999-1445?
CVE-1999-1445 affects Slackware versions 3.3 and 3.4 with shadowing enabled, and possibly other similar operating systems.
Can CVE-1999-1445 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-1999-1445 can be exploited remotely by sending a specific sequence of commands to the IMAP or POP3 services.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-1999-1445?
The potential impacts of CVE-1999-1445 include a core dump, which may lead to a denial of service, affecting system availability.

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