CVE-2001-0996: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2001-0996: POP3Lite before 0.2.4 does not properly quote a .

POP3Lite before 0.2.4 does not properly quote a . (dot) in an email message, which could allow a remote attacker to append arbitrary text to the end of an email message, which could then be interpreted by various mail clients as valid POP server responses or other input that could cause clients to crash or otherwise behave unexpectedly.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 8, 2024, 04:37 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This old POP3Lite flaw lets a remote sender craft email content that is not properly dot-quoted. A mail client retrieving the message could treat appended text as POP server data, potentially crashing or behaving unexpectedly. Business risk is mainly in legacy environments still running POP3Lite before 0.2.4. Exposure is likely limited to organizations with legacy POP3Lite deployments before version 0.2.4. The source bundle does not identify modern affected platforms, CPEs, or broader downstream products. Treat this as a legacy hygiene issue unless POP3Lite is still in use. Prioritize discovery and retirement over emergency response, because current exploitation evidence and severity data are not provided. Mitigation focus: Inventory POP3 services and identify any POP3Lite deployments.; Remove or upgrade POP3Lite versions earlier than 0.2.4.; Check archived vendor or maintainer guidance before applying changes..

Prepared: Jul 1, 2026, 08:27 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Feb 2, 2002, 05:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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pop3lite-dot-message-injection(7075)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

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