J-Security Center

Title: CalaCode @mail Webmail System POP3 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Severity: MODERATE

Description:

@mail webmail system is a web based e-mail software package. It can be installed with a SQL database or flat files.

@mail webmail system has been reported to be prone to a remote denial of service vulnerability. A malevolent user may leverage this issue to cause the service to crash, denying service to legitimate users. It has been reported that this issue arises due to a problem in the POP3 service's connection handling. The vulnerability may be successfully exploited by establishing about 600 connections via POP3.

Successful exploitation of this issue may result in a crash or hang, leading to a denial of service for legitimate users.

It has been reported that this issue affects @mail version 3.64, however, earlier versions may also be vulnerable.

Affected Products:

  • CalaCode @mail Webmail System 3.64.0

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