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CVE-2003-0540

The address parser code in Postfix 1.1.12 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (lock) via (1) a malformed envelope address to a local host that would generate a bounce and contains the ".!" string in the MAIL FROM or Errors-To headers, which causes nqmgr to lock up, or (2) via a valid MAIL FROM with a RCPT TO containing a ".!" string, which causes an instance of the SMTP listener to lock up.

Published

2003-08-27T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application wietse_venema postfix 1.0.21 Yes
Application wietse_venema postfix 1.1.11 Yes
Application wietse_venema postfix 1.1.12 Yes
Application wietse_venema postfix 1999-09-06 Yes
Application wietse_venema postfix 1999-12-31 Yes
Application wietse_venema postfix 2000-02-28 Yes
Application wietse_venema postfix 2001-11-15 Yes
Operating System conectiva linux 7.0 Yes
Operating System conectiva linux 8.0 Yes
References