CVE-2007-6573 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the QK SMTP Server daemon by sending excessively long SMTP commands, 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-2007-6573?
CVE-2007-6573 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Dec 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
QK SMTP Server 3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long (1) HELO, (2) MAIL FROM, or (3) RCPT TO command; or (4) a long string in the message sent after the DATA command; possibly a related issue to CVE-2006-5551.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6573?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Qksoft Qk Smtp Server 3.
How do I fix CVE-2007-6573?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-6573 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-2007-6573 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-6573 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-phxv-6mj6-69g6.