2.1
LOW
CVE-1999-0144
Apache Qmail SMTP Denial of Service
Description

Denial of service in Qmail by specifying a large number of recipients with the RCPT command.

INFO

Published Date :

June 1, 1997, 4 a.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 23, 2020, 6:20 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-1999-0144 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Qmail_project qmail
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-1999-0144.

URL Resource
http://cr.yp.to/qmail/venema.html Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602558319024&w=2 Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602558319029&w=2 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ornl.gov/its/archives/mailing-lists/qmail/1997/06/threads.html Broken Link Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2237 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/208 VDB Entry

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-1999-0144 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-1999-0144 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 23, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ornl.gov/its/archives/mailing-lists/qmail/1997/06/threads.html Broken Link http://www.ornl.gov/its/archives/mailing-lists/qmail/1997/06/threads.html Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/208 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/208 VDB Entry
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:qmail:qmail:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:qmail_project:qmail:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 19, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/static/208.php [Not Applicable]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/208 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 03, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602558319024&w=2 No Types Assigned http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602558319024&w=2 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ornl.gov/its/archives/mailing-lists/qmail/1997/06/threads.html No Types Assigned http://www.ornl.gov/its/archives/mailing-lists/qmail/1997/06/threads.html Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2237 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2237 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://xforce.iss.net/static/208.php Vendor Advisory http://xforce.iss.net/static/208.php Not Applicable
    Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602558319029&w=2 No Types Assigned http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602558319029&w=2 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://cr.yp.to/qmail/venema.html No Types Assigned http://cr.yp.to/qmail/venema.html Vendor Advisory
    Removed CWE NVD-CWE-Other
    Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:qmail:qmail:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=87602558319029&w=2
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=87602558319024&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602558319024&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602558319029&w=2
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 01, 2004

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-1999-0144 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.08 }} 0.00%

score

0.32559

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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