CVE-2000-0239 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in MERCUR WebView WebMail server by sending a long mail_user parameter in a GET request.
- 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-2000-0239?
CVE-2000-0239 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Apr 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in the MERCUR WebView WebMail server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long mail_user parameter in the GET request.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0239?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Atrium Software Mercur Imap4 Server, Atrium Software Mercur Mailserver, Atrium Software Mercur Pop3 Server.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0239?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0239 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-2000-0239 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0239 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5gjw-82fr-pgpf.