CVE-1999-0144 json
Denial of service in Qmail by specifying a large number of recipients with the RCPT command.
published 1997-06-01 29 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-0144
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 71%
- public exploits
- 2
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Denial of service in Qmail by specifying a large number of recipients with the RCPT command.
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-20562)
Exploit prediction
1.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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cr.yp.to
/qmail/venema.html
vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/208
vdb-entry
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=87602558319029&w=2
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/2237
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=87602558319024&w=2
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
ornl.gov
/its/archives/mailing-lists/qmail/1997/06/threads.html
broken-link, third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-0144
- NVD CVE-1999-0144
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