Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0006 (CCN-1890)

Assigned:1998-06-28
Published:1998-06-28
Updated:2008-09-09
Summary:Buffer overflow in POP servers based on BSD/Qualcomm's qpopper allows remote attackers to gain root access using a long PASS command.
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
10.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: AusCERT Advisory AA-98.01
qpopper Buffer Overrun Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: SGI Security Advisory 19980801-01-I
BSD/Qualcomm qpopper Vulnerability

Source: SGI
Type: UNKNOWN
19980801-01-I

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Sun, 28 Jun 1998 20:32:00 -0400
More problems with QPOPPER -

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0006

Source: CCN
Type: CERT Advisory CA-1998-08
Buffer overflows in some POP servers

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin I-069
Buffer overflows in some POP servers

Source: CCN
Type: Qualcomm Web site
Qpopper Home Page

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 912
Qualcomm POP Server (Qpopper) PASS Command Remote Overflow

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
133

Source: CCN
Type: BID-133
Qualcomm POP Server Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
qpopper-pass-overflow(1890)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:qualcomm:qpopper:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:qualcomm:qpopper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:ibm:aix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:windriver:bsdos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:data_general:dg_ux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sco:openserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sco:unix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sco:internet_faststart:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:compaq:tru64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    qualcomm qpopper 2.4
    qualcomm qpopper *
    ibm aix *
    windriver bsdos *
    hp hp-ux *
    sgi irix *
    linux linux kernel *
    sun solaris *
    data_general dg ux *
    sco openserver *
    sco unix *
    sco internet faststart *
    compaq tru64 *