CVE-1999-1511

CVSS 2.0 Score 7.5 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Nov 10, 1999
Updated: Dec 19, 2017

Summary

CVE-1999-1511 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Xtramail version 1.11. An attacker can exploit this issue by sending excessively long commands, such as a PASS command in the POP3 service, a HELO command in the SMTP service, or a long user name in the Control Service. The result is a denial of service (crash), and potentially, the execution of arbitrary commands by the attacker. This vulnerability poses a serious threat and requires immediate patching to prevent potential attacks.

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