CVE-1999-0873

CVSS 2.0 Score 7.5 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Oct 30, 1999
Updated: Nov 20, 2024

Summary

CVE-1999-0873 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting the Skyfull mail server. Hackers can exploit this issue by sending a specially crafted MAIL FROM command to the server, causing it to overflow a buffer and potentially executing arbitrary code. This could lead to server crashes, unauthorized access, or other malicious activities. Users are advised to update their mail server software to a patch version that addresses this issue to mitigate the risk.

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