PT-1999-1765 · Netscape · Netscape Messaging Server

Published 1999-10-29 · Updated 2016-10-18 · CVE-1999-1532

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: Netscape Messaging Server versions 3.54 through 3.6

Description: The issue allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service, specifically memory exhaustion, by sending a series of long RCPT TO commands.

Recommendations: For versions 3.54 through 3.6, consider restricting the length of RCPT TO commands to prevent memory exhaustion until a fix is available.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-1532

Affected Products

Netscape Messaging Server

References · 4

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/19571 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/748 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1532 · Security Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94117465014255&w=2 · Note