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CVE-2001-0996

6.4 · MEDIUM

POP3Lite before 0.2.4 does not properly quote a .

Published Sep 2, 2001pop3liteEPSS 1.69%

Overview

CVE-2001-0996 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting pop3lite pop3lite. It was published on September 2, 2001 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

POP3Lite before 0.2.4 does not properly quote a . (dot) in an email message, which could allow a remote attacker to append arbitrary text to the end of an email message, which could then be interpreted by various mail clients as valid POP server responses or other input that could cause clients to crash or otherwise behave unexpectedly.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pop3lite. Update pop3lite to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-08/0436.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/3278Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7075Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-08/0436.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/3278Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7075

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2001-0996?

CVE-2001-0996 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting pop3lite pop3lite. It was published on September 2, 2001 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2001-0996?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2001-0996?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pop3lite. Update pop3lite to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2001-0996?

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