CVE-2003-0468

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    CVE-2003-0468

    Published: 27 Aug 2003Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: http://secunia.com/advisories/9433, http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-363, http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:081, http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_033_postfix.html, http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-363, http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000717, http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106001525130257&w=2, http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-251.html, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8333, https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A522

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High