CVE-1999-0427 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.5 Published 4 Feb 2000 Updated 1 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Eudora by sending attachments with excessively long file names.

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-1999-0427?

CVE-1999-0427 is a high-severity 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

Eudora 4.1 allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service by sending attachments with long file names.

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0427?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Qualcomm Eudora, Qualcomm Eudora Light, Qualcomm Eudora Pro.

How do I fix CVE-1999-0427?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0427 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-1999-0427 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0427 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qj8p-hjm8-996j.