CVE-1999-0242

High CVSS 7.5

Published 1995-03-01 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-0242, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

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

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-0242

CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P