CVE-2000-0319 json
mail.local in Sendmail 8.10.x does not properly identify the .\n string which identifies the end of message text, which allows a remote att…
published 2000-04-23 26 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2000-0318
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
mail.local in Sendmail 8.10.x does not properly identify the .\n string which identifies the end of message text, which allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service or corrupt mailboxes via a message line that is 2047 characters long and ends in .\n.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/1146 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/1146
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=2694.000424%40SECURITY.NNOV.RU
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2000-0319
- NVD CVE-2000-0319
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