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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 2, 2005· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-1999-1557

CVE-1999-1557

Description

Buffer overflow in the login functions in IMAP server (imapd) in Ipswitch IMail 5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a long user name or (2) a long password.

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Affected products

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  • Ipswitch, Inc./Imail2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:imail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:imail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=5.0
    • (no CPE)range: <=5.0

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