CVE-2012-4014 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in McAfee Email Anti-virus via unspecified vectors.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not stated
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2012-4014?

CVE-2012-4014 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Sep 2012. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in McAfee Email Anti-virus (formerly WebShield SMTP) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unknown vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4014?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mcafee Email and Web Security.

How do I fix CVE-2012-4014?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4014 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-2012-4014 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4014 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c7rr-v5hf-v49r.

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