CVE-1999-1532 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Netscape Messaging Server versions 3.54, 3.55, and 3.6. A remote attacker can exploit this by sending a series of excessively long RCPT TO commands, leading to memory exhaustion on the server. This vulnerability is rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.0) due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for partial availability impact. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog or the Hot List, an exploit module for this vulnerability is available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netscape:messaging_server:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.54CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netscape:messaging_server:3.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.55CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netscape:messaging_server:3.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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