CVE-2001-0894

security flaw

Published Jun 25, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
Vulnerability in Postfix SMTP server before 20010228-pl07, when configured to email the postmaster when SMTP errors cause the session to terminate, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) by generating a large number of SMTP errors, which forces the SMTP session log to grow too large.

Remediation

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2001-0877 Vulnerability in Postfix SMTP server before 20010228-pl07, when configured to email the postmaster when SMTP errors cause the session to terminate, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) by generating a large number of SMTP errors, which forces the SMTP session log to grow too large.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 8, 2024, 4:37 AM
Reserved
Jan 31, 2002, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 11, 2001, 5:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 9:55 PM
Severity
Public date
Nov 15, 2001, 12:00 AM