Buffer overflow in IMAP server in Netscape Messaging Server 4.15 Patch 2 allows local…
Priority MEDIUM 47Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in IMAP server in Netscape Messaging Server 4.15 Patch 2 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a long LIST command.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02386 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-0961
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-72fc-rcvx-32wg
References
More Netscape Messaging Server vulnerabilities
- TI-1999-00005 Arbitrary command execution via IMAP buffer overflow in authenticate command. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-1999-00007 Information from SSL-encrypted sessions via PKCS #1. CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-1999-01479 Netscape Messaging Server 3.54, 3.55, and 3.6 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2000-00950 The POP3 server in Netscape Messaging Server 4.15p1 generates different error messages… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2000-0961 · CVE Program
- CVE-2000-0961 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-72fc-rcvx-32wg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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