CVE-1999-1516 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in TenFour TFS Gateway SMTP mail server version 3.2. An unauthenticated attacker can crash the mail server and potentially execute arbitrary code by sending a MAIL FROM string exceeding 128 bytes. This vulnerability is rated as high severity (CVSS 7.5) due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code or community discussion has been identified.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tenfour:tfs_gateway_smtp:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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