CVE-1999-0418

Summary

CVE-1999-0418 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting SMTP applications like Sendmail. A remote attacker, such as a spammer, can exploit this issue by sending an excessive number of "RCPT TO" commands during the same connection. This flood of commands consumes the server's resources, causing it to become unresponsive and preventing legitimate email traffic. The impact of this vulnerability is significant as it can result in email service disruption for affected organizations.

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