Qpopper auth command buffer overflow
| qpopper-auth-bo (3677) |  High Risk |
Description:
Qpopper is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the qpop3 server code. A remote attacker can overflow a buffer and gain root privileges on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- Compaq, Tru64
- Data General, DG/UX
- HP, HP-UX
- IBM, AIX
- Linux, Kernel
- Qualcomm, Qpopper 3.0
- SCO, SCO Unix
- SGI, IRIX
- Sun, Solaris
- WindRiver, BSDOS
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Qpopper (3.0.2 or later), available from the Qpopper Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Nov 29 1999 - 18:53:11 CST, serious Qpopper 3.0 vulnerability at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/1999-q4/0135.html.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Nov 30 1999 - 14:25:25 CST, qpop3.0b20 and below - notes and exploit at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/1999-q4/0147.html.
- Qualcomm Web site, Qpopper Home Page at http://www.eudora.com/freeware/qpop.html.
- BID-830: Qualcomm qpopper Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-1999-0822: Buffer overflow in Qpopper (qpop) 3.0 allows remote root access via AUTH command.
Reported:
Nov 29, 1999
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