CVE-1999-0272 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can cause a denial of service in Slmail mail server via the POP3 port without authentication.
- 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-1999-0272?
CVE-1999-0272 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Sep 1999. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Denial of service in Slmail v2.5 through the POP3 port.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0272?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Slmail Slmail.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0272?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0272 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-1999-0272 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0272 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3x3g-j5jg-65q9.