CVE-2003-0468

Description

Postfix 1.1.11 and earlier allows remote attackers to use Postfix to conduct "bounce scans" or DDos attacks of other hosts via an email address to the local host containing the target IP address and service name followed by a "!" string, which causes Postfix to attempt to use SMTP to communicate with the target on the associated port.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.82% Top 20%

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

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000717	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8333	vdb entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:081	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-251.html	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-363	patch vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106001525130257&w=2	mailing list
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_033_postfix.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/9433	third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A522	signature vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0468?: CVE-2003-0468 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0468?: To fix CVE-2003-0468, 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-2003-0468 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0468 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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