CVE-1999-0005
published 1998-07-20CVE-1999-0005: Arbitrary command execution via IMAP buffer overflow in authenticate command.
PriorityP344critical10CVSS 2.0
AVNACLAuNCCICAC
EXPLOIT
EPSS
18.27%
96.9th percentile
Arbitrary command execution via IMAP buffer overflow in authenticate command.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| netscape | messaging_server | — | — |
| university_of_washington | imap | — | — |
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Suricata
GPL IMAP authenticate overflow attempt
suricata·2010-09-23
CVE-1999-0005 GPL IMAP authenticate overflow attempt
GPL IMAP authenticate overflow attempt
Rule: alert tcp $EXTERNAL_NET any -> $HOME_NET 143 (msg:"GPL IMAP authenticate overflow attempt"; flow:established,to_server; content:"AUTHENTICATE"; nocase; isdataat:100,relative; pcre:"/\sAUTHENTICATE\s[^\n]{100}/smi"; reference:bugtraq,12995; reference:bugtraq,130; reference:cve,1999-0005; reference:cve,1999-0042; reference:nessus,10292; classtype:misc-attack; sid:2101844; rev:12; metadata:created_at 2010_09_23, cve CVE_1999_0005, confidence Medium, signature_severity Major, updated_at 2019_07_26;)
Suricata
GPL IMAP login buffer overflow attempt
suricata·2010-09-23
CVE-1999-0005 GPL IMAP login buffer overflow attempt
GPL IMAP login buffer overflow attempt
Rule: alert tcp $EXTERNAL_NET any -> $HOME_NET 143 (msg:"GPL IMAP login buffer overflow attempt"; flow:established,to_server; content:"LOGIN"; isdataat:100,relative; pcre:"/\sLOGIN\s[^\n]{100}/smi"; reference:bugtraq,13727; reference:bugtraq,502; reference:cve,1999-0005; reference:cve,1999-1557; reference:cve,2005-1255; reference:nessus,10123; reference:cve,2007-2795; reference:nessus,10125; classtype:attempted-user; sid:2101842; rev:16; metadata:created_at 2010_09_23, cve CVE_1999_0005, confidence High, signature_severity Major, updated_at 2019_07_26;)
No writeups or analysis indexed.
1998-07-20
Published