CVE-1999-1265: n/a vulnerability

CVE-1999-1265: SMTP server in SLmail 3.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via malformed co...

SMTP server in SLmail 3.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via malformed commands whose arguments begin with a "(" (parenthesis) character, such as (1) SEND, (2) VRFY, (3) EXPN, (4) MAIL FROM, (5) RCPT TO.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 1, 2024, 17:11 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-1999-1265 is a historical remote denial-of-service issue in SLmail 3.1 and earlier. A malformed SMTP command could crash or disrupt mail service. Business risk is mainly for organizations still running exposed legacy SLmail servers. Exposure is likely limited to legacy environments running SLmail 3.1 or earlier, especially if SMTP is reachable from untrusted networks. Modern mail platforms are not identified as affected in the supplied sources. Prioritize if legacy SLmail is still present or internet exposed. Otherwise, treat as a legacy hygiene item during mail infrastructure review and decommission planning. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems for SLmail 3.1 or earlier.; Retire or replace unsupported SLmail deployments where possible.; Restrict SMTP access to trusted senders and networks..

Prepared: Jul 1, 2026, 09:01 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Sep 12, 2001, 04:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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slmail-parens-overload(1664)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

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