Deerfield MDaemon 2.8.5/2.8.6 Connection denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Deerfield MDaemon 2.8.5/2.8.6. This affects an unknown part of the component Connection Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-0846. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Deerfield MDaemon 2.8.5/2.8.6 (Mail Server Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Connection Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

Denial of service in MDaemon 2.7 via a large number of connection attempts.

The weakness was disclosed 12/01/1999 by Nobuo Miwa. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-0846. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10137 (MDaemon Connection Saturation Remote DoS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SMTP problems and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (3734), Tenable (10137), SecurityFocus (BID 8554†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-443†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
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VulDB Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 10137
Nessus Name: MDaemon Connection Saturation Remote DoS
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

11/29/1999 🔍
11/30/1999 +1 days 🔍
12/01/1999 +1 days 🔍
12/01/1999 +0 days 🔍
12/01/1999 +0 days 🔍
12/19/2002 +1114 days 🔍
06/22/2014 +4203 days 🔍
05/06/2019 +1779 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Researcher: Nobuo Miwa
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-0846 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0846
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15017
X-Force: 3734
SecurityFocus: 8554 - Alt-N Japanese Localized MDaemon Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 443 - CVE Id, High

Entryinfo

Created: 06/22/2014 15:32
Updated: 05/06/2019 18:51
Changes: 06/22/2014 15:32 (61), 05/06/2019 18:51 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:599:103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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