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| GEN:SID | 1:1936 |
| Message | POP3 AUTH overflow attempt |
| Summary | This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a buffer overflow condition in the Post Office Protocol (POP) command AUTH. |
| Impact | Possible remote execution of arbitrary code leading to a remote root compromise. |
| Detailed Information | A vulnerability exists such that an attacker may overflow a buffer by sending data where a line feed character should occur to a POP server via the AUTH command. |
| Affected Systems | |
| Attack Scenarios | Simple. An attacker can supply specially crafted packets to a POP server via the AUTH function. |
| Ease of Attack | Simple. |
| Corrective Action | Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software. |
| Additional References | |
| Rule References | bugtraq: 830 cve: 1999-0822 nessus: 10184 |
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DID:619295
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