CVE-2000-0198

Summary

CVE-2000-0198 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting the POP3 and IMAP servers in the MERCUR mail server suite. By exploiting this issue, remote attackers are able to cause a denial of service. The buffer overflow occurs due to improper input validation in the affected servers, leading to excess data being written to a memory buffer. This results in the server becoming unresponsive and unable to process requests, thereby causing a denial of service condition. It is crucial that affected systems be updated to mitigate this vulnerability and prevent potential attacks.

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