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CVE-1999-0242
Remote attackers can access mail files via POP3 in some...
Vulnerability Description
Remote attackers can access mail files via POP3 in some Linux systems that are using shadow passwords.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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Affected Vendor
slackware
View all reports →Affected Software
slackware linux
Vulnerable Versions:
Unknown
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 4th, 2000
Last Modified:
August 1st, 2024
Added to House:
July 17th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.