CVE-2006-2806

Public Exploit

Description

The SMTP server in Apache Java Mail Enterprise Server (aka Apache James) 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long argument to the MAIL command.

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.46% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory or.id

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435278/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://advisories.echo.or.id/adv/adv31-y3dips-2006.txt	exploit vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26786	vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1038	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18138	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2806?: CVE-2006-2806 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2806?: To fix CVE-2006-2806, 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-2006-2806 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-2806 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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