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CVE-1999-0242 — HIGH severity vulnerability (Remote attackers can access mail files via POP3 in some Linu)

Remote attackers can access mail files via POP3 in some Linux systems that are using shadow passwords.

CVE IDCVE-1999-0242
SeverityHIGH
CVSS score7.5
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CWENVD-CWE-Other
StatusModified
Published1995-03-01
Last modified2026-04-16
DescriptionRemote attackers can access mail files via POP3 in some Linux systems that are using shadow passwords.
SourceNIST National Vulnerability Database

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