CVE-1999-0042

University of Washington IMAP and POP - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-1999-0042. PoCs published by p1.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in the IMAP daemon on Linux systems. It crafts a malicious payload to overwrite the root entry in /etc/passwd, effectively resetting the root password to allow unauthorized access.

Description

Buffer overflow in University of Washington's implementation of IMAP and POP servers.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by p1 · cremotelinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/340

This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in the IMAP daemon on Linux systems. It crafts a malicious payload to overwrite the root entry in /etc/passwd, effectively resetting the root password to allow unauthorized access.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: IMAP daemon (unspecified version)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target IMAP daemon · IMAP daemon running on Linux
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0042

Scores

EPSS 0.1283
EPSS Percentile 95.8%

Details

Status published
Products (8)
bsdi/bsd_os 2.1
bsdi/bsd_os 3.0
caldera/openlinux 1.0
ibm/aix 4.2.1
redhat/linux 2.0
redhat/linux 4.0
university_of_washington/imap 4
university_of_washington/pop 3
Published Apr 07, 1997
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026