7.5
CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2000-1020

First published: Wed Nov 29 2000(Updated: )

Heap overflow in Worldclient in Mdaemon 3.1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands via a long URL.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
MDaemon=3.1.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2000-1020?

    CVE-2000-1020 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and execute arbitrary commands.

  • How do I fix CVE-2000-1020?

    To fix CVE-2000-1020, upgrade MDaemon to version 3.1.2 or later, which addresses the heap overflow vulnerability.

  • What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2000-1020?

    CVE-2000-1020 can be exploited by remote attackers through specially crafted long URLs.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2000-1020?

    CVE-2000-1020 affects Alt-N MDaemon version 3.1.1 and earlier.

  • What are the potential impacts of CVE-2000-1020?

    The potential impacts of CVE-2000-1020 include denial of service and the possibility of arbitrary code execution.

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