CVE-2001-0442 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in the Mercury MTA POP3 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-2001-0442?
CVE-2001-0442 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Mar 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in Mercury MTA POP3 server for NetWare 1.48 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long APOP command.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0442?
It affects 1 product.
Products include David Harris Mercury Nlm.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0442?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0442 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-2001-0442 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0442 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vwf5-w456-qjfw.