CVE-2000-0909
highpriority · track · 44EPSS 0.115 · 96 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Buffer overflow in the automatic mail checking component of Pine 4.21 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long From: header.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–7.5
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-20237UoW Pine 4.0.4/4.10/4.21 - 'From:' Remote Buffer Overflowfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (4)
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also known as (2)
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sources
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references (12)
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- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0441.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-073.php3enisa_euvd
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-102.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/84901enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1709enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5283enisa_euvd
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0441.htmlnvd
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-073.php3nvd
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