CVE-1999-0231

Medium CVSS 5

Published 1999-01-01 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-0231, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

Buffer overflow in IP-Switch IMail and Seattle Labs Slmail 2.6 packages using a long VRFY command, causing a denial of service and possibly remote access.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-0231

CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P