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CVE-2001-0611

Published: Mar 9, 2002Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
2.0%
Top 22.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Becky! 2.00.05 and earlier can allow a remote attacker to gain additional privileges via a buffer overflow attack on long messages without newline characters.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

rimarts inc.
commercialaka becky internet mail
becky internet mailMixed
Communications / email-server-client
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2723
securityfocus.com
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0089.html
archives.neohapsis.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6531
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
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