CVE-2000-0990

Published Dec 19, 2000 krzysztof_dabrowski

Overview

CVE-2000-0990 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting krzysztof_dabrowski cmd5checkpw. It was published on December 19, 2000.

Technical Description

cmd5checkpw 0.21 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an "SMTP AUTH" command with an unknown username.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from krzysztof_dabrowski. Update cmd5checkpw to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0258.html Ref members.elysium.pl/brush/cmd5checkpw/changes.html Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/1809 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5382 Ref archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0258.html Ref members.elysium.pl/brush/cmd5checkpw/changes.html Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/1809 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5382

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2000-0990?

CVE-2000-0990 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting krzysztof_dabrowski cmd5checkpw. It was published on December 19, 2000.

How severe is CVE-2000-0990?

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