Dan Bernstein Qmail 1.01 SMTP Command Long Command denial of service
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A vulnerability was found in Dan Bernstein Qmail 1.01 (Mail Server Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component SMTP Command Handler. The manipulation as part of a Long Command leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
denial of service in qmail through long smtp commands.
The weakness was published 07/01/1997 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is available at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-1999-0250. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (207). Additional details are provided at ornl.gov. Similar entry is available at 13906.
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Class: Denial of serviceCWE: CWE-404
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Sources
Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.comStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-1999-0250 (🔍)
X-Force: 207
Vulnerability Center: 1005 - DoS in QMAIL SMTP via Long String, High
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Entry
Created: 06/18/2014 12:05Updated: 05/09/2019 17:12
Changes: 06/18/2014 12:05 (59), 05/09/2019 17:12 (2)
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