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CVE-2000-0167: IIS Inetinfo.exe allows local users to cause a denial of service by creating a mail file with a long name a...

IIS Inetinfo.exe allows local users to cause a denial of service by creating a mail file with a long name and a .txt.eml extension in the pickup directory.

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This is a legacy denial-of-service issue in IIS Inetinfo.exe. A local user who can place a specially named mail file in the pickup directory may crash the service. Business impact is service disruption, not confirmed data theft or remote compromise from the supplied sources. Exposure is likely limited to legacy IIS environments using Inetinfo.exe mail pickup processing where local users or processes can write into the pickup directory. Treat as a targeted legacy availability risk. Prioritize systems that still run affected IIS mail pickup functionality, especially if many local users or applications can write to the pickup directory. Mitigation focus: Check Microsoft or vendor legacy guidance for a confirmed fix or workaround.; Restrict write access to the mailroot pickup directory to required service accounts.; Disable unused IIS mail pickup or SMTP-related components where operationally safe..

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