CVE-1999-0205

Medium

Published: 01/01/1999(UTC)Updated: 16/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 18/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk

1.35%

68th percentile - higher than 68% of all known CVEs

Summary

CVE-1999-0205 vulnerability affects Sendmail versions 8.6.11 and 8.6.12, where a flaw leads to a denial of service attack.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to disrupt the mail server's operation, potentially causing interruptions in email communication within the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Sendmail to the latest version to eliminate this vulnerability and secure the server against attacks.

Original NVD description (English source)

Denial of service in Sendmail 8.6.11 and 8.6.12.