CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0611

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Becky! version 2.00.05 and earlier can allow a remote attacker to gain additional privileges via a buffer overflow attack on long messages without newline characters.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain control over the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Becky! software to the latest version to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Becky! 2.00.05 and earlier can allow a remote attacker to gain additional privileges via a buffer overflow attack on long messages without newline characters.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS