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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.10162
Category:Denial of Service
Title:Notes MTA denial
Summary:NOSUMMARY
Description:Description:

It was possible to perform a denial of service against the remote
SMTP server by sending it two HELO commands followed by a too long argument.


This problem allows an attacker to prevent your SMTP server from sending or
receiving emails, thus preventing you from working properly.

Solution : contact your vendor for a patch, or change your MTA.

Risk factor : Medium

Cross-Ref: BugTraq ID: 8622
BugTraq ID: 8621
BugTraq ID: 8555
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-1999-0284
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0284
XForce ISS Database: smtp-helo-bo
CopyrightThis script is Copyright (C) 1999 Renaud Deraison

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