CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0990

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

cmd5checkpw version 0.21 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an 'SMTP AUTH' command with an unknown username.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disrupt service operation, potentially leading to system downtime.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update cmd5checkpw to the latest version to mitigate the denial of service risk.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

cmd5checkpw 0.21 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an "SMTP AUTH" command with an unknown username.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS