CVE-1999-1516

CVSS 2.0 Score 7.5 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Sep 2, 1999
Updated: Oct 18, 2016

Summary

CVE-1999-1516 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting TenFour TFS Gateway SMTP mail server version 3.2. An attacker can exploit this issue by sending a MAIL FROM command with more than 128 bytes, causing a buffer overflow. This may result in the mail server crashing, potentially allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary code. It is essential for users of this mail server to apply the available patch as soon as possible to mitigate this risk.

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