VDB-13698 · CVE-1999-0242 · GCVE-0-1999-0242

Slackware Linux POP3 privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Slackware Linux. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component POP3. The manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability was named CVE-1999-0242. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Slackware Linux (Operating System) (version now known). Affected is some unknown processing of the component POP3. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

remote attackers can access mail files via pop3 in some linux systems that are using shadow passwords.

The weakness was presented 03/01/1995. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-1999-0242. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

See VDB-13694 for similar entry. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Slackware

Name

Linux

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

03/01/1995 🔍
03/01/1995 +0 days 🔍
06/17/2014 +7048 days 🔍
04/03/2025 +3943 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0242 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0242
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13698
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/17/2014 15:42
Updated: 04/03/2025 10:28
Changes: 06/17/2014 15:42 (36), 04/03/2019 13:04 (10), 04/03/2025 10:28 (18)
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