PT-1998-1126 · Apple · Appleshare Mail Server+1

Published 1998-04-08 · Updated 2017-11-21 · CVE-1999-1015

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apple AppleShare Mail Server version 5.0.3 Apple AppleShare Mail Server versions prior to 5.0.3 on MacOS 8.1 and earlier

Description A buffer overflow issue allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service by sending a long HELO command, resulting in a crash.

Recommendations For Apple AppleShare Mail Server version 5.0.3, consider upgrading to a newer version to resolve the issue. For Apple AppleShare Mail Server versions prior to 5.0.3 on MacOS 8.1 and earlier, consider upgrading to a newer version to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the HELO command to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-1015

Affected Products

Appleshare Mail Server

Apple Macos

References · 4

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/19046 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/61 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1015 · Security Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=89200657216213&w=2 · Note