CVE-1999-0047

Summary

CVE-1999-0047 is a vulnerability affecting sendmail versions 8.8.3 and 8.8.4. The issue stems from a MIME conversion buffer overflow, allowing an attacker to send maliciously crafted emails that could cause the sendmail server to crash or potentially execute arbitrary code. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in server compromise or denial-of-service conditions. It is essential for organizations using these affected versions to update to a secure version as soon as possible to mitigate the risk.

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