PUBLISHED DATE: December 11, 2000CVE-2000-1006:
Denial of Service Vulnerability

Description

Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 does not properly handle a MIME header with a blank charset specified, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a charset="" command, aka the "Malformed MIME Header" vulnerability.

Products

• Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5

Questions to Ask Vendors

1. Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-2000-1006, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
2. What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-2000-1006 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?

Recommended Actions

• Check out the advisory links provided below.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-1006