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CVE-1999-1265
SMTP server in SLmail 3.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via malformed commands whose arguments begin…
Medium5.0EPSS 1.6%
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- mitre
Description
SMTP server in SLmail 3.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via malformed commands whose arguments begin with a "(" (parenthesis) character, such as (1) SEND, (2) VRFY, (3) EXPN, (4) MAIL FROM, (5) RCPT TO.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.6% · top 24% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (3)
- slmail-parens-overload(1664) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 19980922 WARNING! SMTP Denial of Service in SLmail ver 3.1 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_NTBUGTRAQx_transferred
- 19980922 WARNING! SMTP Denial of Service in SLmail ver 3.1 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
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