# CVE-2004-2503: INweb Mail Server 2.40 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large number of connect/disconnect actions to the

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-10-25 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

INweb Mail Server 2.40 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large number of connect/disconnect actions to the (1) POP3 and (2) SMTP services.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://members.lycos.co.uk/r34ct/main/inwebmail.txt
- http://www.osvdb.org/7770
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12056
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16683
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1010680
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10719

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