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Status published
Medium
CVE-1999-1109
Sendmail before 8.10.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial...
Vulnerability Description
Sendmail before 8.10.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a series of ETRN commands then disconnecting from the server, while Sendmail continues to process the commands after the connection has been terminated.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
sendmail
View all reports →Affected Software
sendmail
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 9th, 2002
Last Modified:
August 1st, 2024
Added to House:
July 17th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.