CVE-1999-1012 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 12 Sep 2001 Updated 1 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash the Lotus Domino mail server by sending a long string to the SMTP component, causing 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-1999-1012?

CVE-1999-1012 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Sep 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SMTP component of Lotus Domino 4.6.1 on AS/400, and possibly other operating systems, allows a remote attacker to crash the mail server via a long string.

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1012?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lotus Domino.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1012?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1012 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-1999-1012 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1012 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r57w-9jx6-rq8c.