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CVE-1999-0098

Buffer overflow in SMTP HELO command in Sendmail allows a remote attacker to hide activities.

10.0 High

CVE-1999-0098 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Apple Appleshare, published April 1, 1998. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.14%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
10.0 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
3.14%EPSS, 88th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Buffer overflow in SMTP HELO command in Sendmail allows a remote attacker to hide activities.

Exploit likelihood

3.14%Up 2.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used10.0

Buffer overflow in SMTP HELO command in Sendmail allows a remote attacker to hide activities.

Record
CVE-1999-0098
CVSS 2.0
10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Buffer overflow in SMTP HELO command in Sendmail allows a remote attacker to hide activities.

Record
CVE-1999-0098
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0098No score

Buffer overflow in SMTP HELO command in Sendmail allows a remote attacker to hide activities.

Record
EUVD-1999-0098
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4q6j-57rg-f224No score

Buffer overflow in SMTP HELO command in Sendmail allows a remote attacker to hide activities.

Buffer overflow in SMTP HELO command in Sendmail allows a remote attacker to hide activities.

Record
GHSA-4q6j-57rg-f224
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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References

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