CVE-1999-0242
Remote attackers can access mail files via POP3 in some Linux systems that are using shadow...
Remote attackers can access mail files via POP3 in some Linux systems that are using shadow passwords.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Remote attackers can access mail files via POP3 in some Linux systems that are using shadow passwords.
- Record
CVE-1999-0242- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Remote attackers can access mail files via POP3 in some Linux systems that are using shadow passwords.
- Record
CVE-1999-0242- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0242 No score
Remote attackers can access mail files via POP3 in some Linux systems that are using shadow passwords.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0242- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4cj4-jpvp-q348 No score
Remote attackers can access mail files via POP3 in some Linux systems that are using shadow...
Remote attackers can access mail files via POP3 in some Linux systems that are using shadow passwords.
- Record
GHSA-4cj4-jpvp-q348- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-0242 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Slackware Linux, published March 1, 1995. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.30%, the 83rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.