CVE-2006-0487 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause incorrect email processing and increased missed spam during heavy loads or spam outbreaks in Tumbleweed MailGate.
- 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-2006-0487?
CVE-2006-0487 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Feb 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Tumbleweed MailGate Email Firewall (EMF) 6.x allow remote attackers to (1) trigger temporarily incorrect processing of an e-mail message under "extremely heavy loads" and (2) cause an "increased number of missed spam" during "spam outbreaks."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0487?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tumbleweed Mailgate Email Firewall.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0487?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0487 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-2006-0487 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0487 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hqxf-wvf4-8cp5.