CVE-2000-0158

CVSS 2.0 Score 7.5 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Feb 16, 2000
Updated: Nov 20, 2024

Summary

CVE-2000-0158 is a significant vulnerability affecting the MMDF (Mail Message Delivery Facility) server. The issue arises from a buffer overflow problem in the SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) daemon of MMDF. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a maliciously long "MAIL FROM" command during an SMTP session. By doing so, they could potentially gain elevated privileges, compromising the security of the affected system. The MMDF server should be promptly patched to mitigate this risk.

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