Nosque MsgCore 1.9 Command HELO/MAIL FROM/RCPT TO/DATA memory leak

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Nosque MsgCore 1.9 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Command Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument HELO/MAIL FROM/RCPT TO/DATA can lead to memory leak. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2000-0075. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Nosque MsgCore 1.9 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Command Handler. The manipulation of the argument HELO/MAIL FROM/RCPT TO/DATA with an unknown input leads to a memory leak vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-401. The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, which slowly consumes remaining memory. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Super Mail Transfer Package (SMTP), later called MsgCore, has a memory leak which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by repeating multiple HELO, MAIL FROM, RCPT TO, and DATA commands in the same session.

The weakness was published 01/13/2000 by FIRST (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2000-0075. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 74038 (Nosque MsgCore SMTP Server Denial of Service Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (3822), Exploit-DB (19725), SecurityFocus (BID 930†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-5478†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Memory leak
CWE: CWE-401 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: FIRST
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2000-0075 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0075
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15250
X-Force: 3822
SecurityFocus: 930 - MsgCore/NT Denial of Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 5478 - DoS in Nosque Workshop MsgCore SMTP Server via Repeating Multiple SMTP Commands in Single Session, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 06/23/2014 15:43
Updated: 10/19/2025 20:11
Changes: 06/23/2014 15:43 (61), 05/25/2019 07:23 (1), 02/25/2025 21:28 (19), 10/19/2025 20:11 (2)
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