CVE-1999-0494 Denial of service in n/a
A buffer overflow in the POP3 service of WinGate proxy allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service.
- 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-1999-0494?
CVE-1999-0494 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 WinGate proxy through a buffer overflow in POP3.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0494?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wingate Wingate.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0494?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0494 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-1999-0494 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0494 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vqjc-625f-67hp.