Postfix 1.1.11 and earlier allows remote attackers to use Postfix to conduct "bounce scans" or DDos attacks of other hosts via an email address to the local host containing the target IP address and service name followed by a "!" string, which causes Postfix to attempt to use SMTP to communicate with the target on the associated port.
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EUVD-2003-0462 | Postfix 1.1.11 and earlier allows remote attackers to use Postfix to conduct "bounce scans" or DDos attacks of other hosts via an email address to the local host containing the target IP address and service name followed by a "!" string, which causes Postfix to attempt to use SMTP to communicate with the target on the associated port. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-08T01:58:10.240Z
Reserved: 2003-06-26T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2003-0468

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2003-08-27T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-2003-0468


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