Dan Bernstein Qmail 1.01 SMTP Command Long Command denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Dan Bernstein Qmail 1.01. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component SMTP Command Handler. Executing a manipulation as part of Long Command can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-1999-0250. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

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.

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 databases at X-Force (207) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-1005†). Additional details are provided at ornl.gov. Similar entry is available at VDB-13906. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0250 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0250
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13930
X-Force: 207
Vulnerability Center: 1005 - DoS in QMAIL SMTP via Long String, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/18/2014 12:05
Updated: 04/16/2026 21:04
Changes: 06/18/2014 12:05 (59), 05/09/2019 17:12 (2), 04/16/2026 21:04 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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