CVE-2000-0825: Medium severity Ipswitch IMail vulnerability
Published Nov 14, 2000
·Updated
Ipswitch Imail 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large number of connections in which a long Host: header is sent, which causes a thread to crash.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Ipswitch IMail=6.00
Event History
Nov 14, 2000
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Mar 9, 2002
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2000-0825?
CVE-2000-0825 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to its potential to crash the server.
2
How do I fix CVE-2000-0825?
The best fix for CVE-2000-0825 is to upgrade to a newer version of Ipswitch IMail that patches this vulnerability.
3
What types of attacks can be executed using CVE-2000-0825?
Attackers can exploit CVE-2000-0825 by sending numerous connections with lengthy Host: headers, leading to server crashes.
4
Which versions of Ipswitch IMail are affected by CVE-2000-0825?
CVE-2000-0825 specifically affects Ipswitch IMail version 6.0.
5
What are the symptoms of CVE-2000-0825 exploitation?
The main symptom of CVE-2000-0825 exploitation is a denial of service, where the server becomes unresponsive.