CVE-1999-0144

Description

Denial of service in Qmail by specifying a large number of recipients with the RCPT command.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.99% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory yp.to

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/208	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602558319029&w=2	third party advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2237	vdb entry third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602558319024&w=2	third party advisory mailing list
http://cr.yp.to/qmail/venema.html	vendor advisory
http://www.ornl.gov/its/archives/mailing-lists/qmail/1997/06/threads.html	us government resource third party advisory broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-0144?: CVE-1999-0144 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-0144?: To fix CVE-1999-0144, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-1999-0144 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-1999-0144 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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