CVE-1999-0250 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can cause a denial of service in Qmail by sending long SMTP commands, affecting mail server availability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0250?
CVE-1999-0250 is a critical denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Feb 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Denial of service in Qmail through long SMTP commands.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0250?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dan Bernstein Qmail.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0250?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0250 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-1999-0250 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0250 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wq5m-pq24-j5cv.