CVE Catalog
CVE-2000-0091
HighExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Very high risk12.87%
96th percentile - higher than 96% of all known CVEs
Summary
Buffer overflow in the vchkpw/vpopmail POP authentication package allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via a long username or password.
Risk Assessment
Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to gain full control over the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the vchkpw/vpopmail package to the latest version to eliminate this vulnerability and to monitor logs for potential attack attempts.
Original NVD description (English source)
Buffer overflow in vchkpw/vpopmail POP authentication package allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via a long username or password.

