Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0042 (CCN-96)

Assigned:1997-03-02
Published:1997-03-02
Updated:2022-08-17
Summary:Buffer overflow in University of Washington's implementation of IMAP and POP servers.
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: Caldera International, Inc. Security Advisory SA-1997.07
Vulnerability in imap

Source: CCN
Type: SGI Security Advisory 19980302-01-I
IMAP/POP Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin H-46a
Vulnerability in IMAP and POP

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0042

Source: CCN
Type: Network Associates, Inc. COVERT Labs Security Advisory #21, March 2, 1997
Buffer Overflow in imapd and ipop3d

Source: CCN
Type: CERT Advisory CA-1997-09
Vulnerability in IMAP and POP

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 11731
UoW IMAP/POP server_login() Function Remote Overflow

Source: CCN
Type: University of Washington Web site
UW IMAP Information Center

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
popimap-bo(96)

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0042

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:university_of_washington:pop:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:university_of_washington:imap:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:aix:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:caldera:openlinux:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:bsdi:bsd_os:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:bsdi:bsd_os:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • 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:/o:ibm:os2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:data_general:dg_ux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_98:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:novell:netware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sco:unix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_98se:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:cisco:ios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_me:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:compaq:tru64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:xp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:caldera:openlinux:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:caldera:openlinux:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:2003_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    university_of_washington pop 3
    university_of_washington imap 4
    ibm aix 4.2.1
    redhat linux 2.0
    caldera openlinux 1.0
    bsdi bsd os 3.0
    bsdi bsd os 2.1
    redhat linux 4.0
    ibm aix *
    windriver bsdos *
    hp hp-ux *
    sgi irix *
    linux linux kernel *
    sun solaris *
    ibm os2 *
    microsoft windows 95 *
    data_general dg ux *
    microsoft windows nt 4.0
    microsoft windows 98 *
    novell netware *
    sco unix *
    microsoft windows 98se *
    microsoft windows 2000 *
    cisco ios *
    microsoft windows me *
    compaq tru64 *
    microsoft windows xp
    caldera openlinux 1.0
    caldera openlinux 1.1
    apple mac os *
    microsoft windows 2003_server