CVE-2001-0894 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Postfix SMTP server versions prior to 20010228-pl07. When configured to email the postmaster upon SMTP session termination due to errors, remote attackers can exhaust server memory by generating numerous SMTP errors, causing the session log to grow excessively. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and potential for partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1999-09-06CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wietse_venema:postfix:1999-09-06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1999-12-31CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wietse_venema:postfix:1999-12-31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2000-02-28CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wietse_venema:postfix:2000-02-28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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