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Lotus Notes SMTP Server HELO Command Overflow DoS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 10162

Synopsis

The remote mail server is susceptible to a denial of service attack.

Description

It was possible to perform a denial of service against the remote SMTP server by sending it two HELO commands followed by a too long argument. This allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to deny service to legitimate users of the server.

Solution

Contact the vendor for a fix.

See Also

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/1999/Jan/190

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 10162

File Name: notes_mta_dos.nasl

Version: 1.35

Type: remote

Published: 6/22/1999

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Information

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/15/1999

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-1999-0284