CVE-2000-0016 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands or cause denial of service via a buffer overflow in the POP3 Mail Server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-0016?
CVE-2000-0016 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Feb 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in Internet Anywhere POP3 Mail Server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute commands via a long username.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0016?
It affects 1 product.
Products include True North Internet Anywhere Mail Server.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0016?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0016 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2000-0016 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0016 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fxfp-pxpv-xgmv.