CVE-1999-0261 Memory corruption in n/a
Buffer overflows in Netmanager Chameleon SMTPd allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted requests.
- 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-1999-0261?
CVE-1999-0261 is a medium-severity memory corruption 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
Netmanager Chameleon SMTPd has several buffer overflows that cause a crash.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0261?
How do I fix CVE-1999-0261?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0261 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-1999-0261 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0261 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9v5m-hg7x-6gfx.