CVE-1999-0684

Summary

CVE-1999-0684 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Sendmail version 8.8.6 on Hewlett-Packard Unix (HPUX) systems. Malicious actors can exploit this issue by sending specially crafted emails, leading the Sendmail process to crash and consume excessive system resources. This results in a denial-of-service condition, preventing legitimate email traffic and potentially causing service disruptions. It is crucial that affected systems are updated to a patched version of Sendmail to mitigate this risk.

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