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Title: Netscape Messaging Server RCPT TO DoS Vulnerability

Severity: MODERATE

Description:

Netscape Messaging server will not de-allocate memory that is used to store the RCPT TO information for an incoming email. By sending enough long RCPT TO addresses, the system can be forced to consume all available memory, leading to a denial of service.

Affected Products:

  • Netscape Messaging Server 3.54.0
  • Netscape Messaging Server 3.55.0
  • Netscape Messaging Server 3.6.0

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