CVE-1999-0478: Medium severity Sendmail Sendmail vulnerability

Published Dec 1, 1998
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Updated

Denial of service in HP-UX sendmail 8.8.6 related to accepting connections.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Sendmail Sendmail<=8.9.2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Configuration

    Prevent sendmail from accepting external connections until a vendor fix is available. For example, bind the MTA to the loopback interface or add access rules in sendmail configuration (sendmail.cf/hosts_access) to only allow trusted hosts to connect.

    Sendmail (HP-UX) accepting connections = disabled or restricted to localhost/trusted hosts
  2. Compensating control

    Mitigate the denial-of-service by restricting or rate-limiting inbound SMTP (TCP/25) connections at the network perimeter or host-based firewall. Allow only trusted IP ranges to reach the mail host and/or apply connection-rate limits until an official patch or update is provided.

Event History

Dec 1, 1998
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Sep 29, 1999
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-1999-0478?

CVE-1999-0478 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-1999-0478?

To fix CVE-1999-0478, update your Sendmail software to a version later than 8.9.2.

3

What software is affected by CVE-1999-0478?

CVE-1999-0478 affects Sendmail versions up to and including 8.9.2.

4

What type of attack does CVE-1999-0478 involve?

CVE-1999-0478 involves an attack that results in denial of service by exploiting connection acceptance issues.

5

Is CVE-1999-0478 still relevant today?

CVE-1999-0478 is largely considered obsolete, but organizations using affected versions should still apply patches due to potential risks.

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