CVE-2001-0894

Description

Vulnerability in Postfix SMTP server before 20010228-pl07, when configured to email the postmaster when SMTP errors cause the session to terminate, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) by generating a large number of SMTP errors, which forces the SMTP session log to grow too large.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.27% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory com.br Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-093	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3544	patch vendor advisory vdb entry
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000439	vendor advisory
http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2001:089	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-156.html	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7568	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100584160110303&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0894?: CVE-2001-0894 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0894?: To fix CVE-2001-0894, 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-2001-0894 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0894 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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