CVE-1999-0231

Summary

CVE-1999-0231 identifies a buffer overflow vulnerability in IP-Switch IMail and Seattle Labs Slmail 2.6 packages. This issue arises when handling long VRFY commands, leading to a denial-of-service condition. Maliciously crafted VRFY commands could potentially grant unauthorized remote access to the affected email servers. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to email servers running these outdated packages and requires urgent patching to prevent potential exploitation.

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