CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-2806

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The SMTP server in Apache Java Mail Enterprise Server (Apache James) 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by sending a long argument to the MAIL command.

Risk Assessment

This attack can overload the server and disrupt email services, impacting system availability.

Recommendation

Upgrade to a newer version of Apache James that includes a fix limiting the length of arguments in the MAIL command.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The SMTP server in Apache Java Mail Enterprise Server (aka Apache James) 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long argument to the MAIL command.

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