CVE-1999-1511 Memory corruption in n/a
Buffer overflows in Xtramail allow remote attackers to cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via malformed POP3, SMTP, or Control Service commands.
- 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-1999-1511?
CVE-1999-1511 is a high-severity memory corruption 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
Buffer overflows in Xtramail 1.11 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary commands via (1) a long PASS command in the POP3 service, (2) a long HELO command in the SMTP service, or (3) a long user name in the Control Service.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1511?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Artisoft Xtramail.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1511?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1511 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-1999-1511 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1511 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ggq7-q7c3-v4cj.