CVE-2000-0909

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in the automatic mail checking component of Pine 4.21 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long From: header.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 11.04% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory freebsd.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory linux-mandrake.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:59.pine.asc	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-102.html	vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0441.html	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1709	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/84901	mailing list
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-073.php3	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5283	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0909?: CVE-2000-0909 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0909?: To fix CVE-2000-0909, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2000-0909 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-0909 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~11% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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