CVE-1999-1504 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Stalker Internet Mail Server by sending a long HELO command, 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-1999-1504?
CVE-1999-1504 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
Stalker Internet Mail Server 1.6 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long HELO command.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1504?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Stalker Stalker Internet Mail Server.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1504?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1504 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-1999-1504 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-1504 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qjcj-gc7c-j4r2.