CVE DATABASE / CVE-2000-0319
CVE-2000-0319
CVSS 5 · MEDIUM
Summary
mail.local in Sendmail 8.10.x does not properly identify the .\n string which identifies the end of message text, which allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service or corrupt mailboxes via a message line that is 2047 characters long and ends in .\n.
CVSS 2.0 breakdown
| Base score | 5 (MEDIUM) |
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity | NONE |
| Availability | PARTIAL |
Affected products
Eric_allman sendmail
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References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1146
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=2694.000424%40SECURITY.NNOV.RU
Data: NIST NVD. NVD last modified 2026-04-16. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.