CVE-1999-0418

MediumCVSS 6.4/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Denial of service in SMTP applications such as Sendmail, when a remote attacker (e.g. spammer) uses many "RCPT TO" commands in the same connection.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 6.4/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Mar 8, 1999
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-1999-0418: Medium severity, CVSS 6.4 | Vulnix