CVE-2006-2806

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Published Jun 5, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 6.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

The SMTP server in Apache Java Mail Enterprise Server (aka Apache James) 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long argument to the MAIL command.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apache:james:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-2803	The SMTP server in Apache Java Mail Enterprise Server (aka Apache James) 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long argument to the MAIL command.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 6.6% (6.605% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://advisories.echo.or.id/adv/adv31-y3dips-2006.txt
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1038
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435278/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18138
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26786

History

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Subscriptions

Apache James

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 6:06 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 5, 2006, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 6:06 PM
Reserved: Jun 5, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:25 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 5, 2006, 5:02 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:25 PM

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