CVE-2000-0198 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in MERCUR mail server POP3 and IMAP services via a buffer overflow.
- 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-2000-0198?
CVE-2000-0198 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Mar 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in POP3 and IMAP servers in the MERCUR mail server suite allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0198?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Atrium Software Mercur Imap4 Server, Atrium Software Mercur Mailserver, Atrium Software Mercur Pop3 Server.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0198?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0198 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-2000-0198 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0198 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q5px-r484-x44m.