CVE-2000-1203 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 1 Sep 2004 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Lotus Domino SMTP by sending forged emails that trigger a mail loop.

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-2000-1203?

CVE-2000-1203 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Lotus Domino SMTP server 4.63 through 5.08 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by forging an email message with the sender as bounce@[127.0.0.1] (localhost), which causes Domino to enter a mail loop.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-1203?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lotus Domino.

How do I fix CVE-2000-1203?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-1203 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-2000-1203 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-1203 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jp9p-3qm5-vq8x.