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CVE-2000-0736

Published: Sep 21, 2000Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
5.0MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.9%
Top 23.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Buffer overflow in Becky! Internet Mail client 1.26.04 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long Content-type: MIME header when the user forwards a message.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:NI:NA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

rimarts inc.
commercialaka becky internet mail
becky internet mailMixed
Communications / email-server-client
and 1 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0234.html
archives.neohapsis.com
http://member.nifty.ne.jp/rimarts/becky-e/Readme.txt
member.nifty.ne.jp
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1588
securityfocus.com
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