CVE-2006-0790: Rockliffe MailSite 7.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending crafted LDA

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-0790 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting mailsite. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Rockliffe MailSite 7.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending crafted LDAP packets to port 389/TCP, as demonstrated by the ProtoVer LDAP testsuite.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.6% (top 24%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-02-19
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: rockliffe

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-02-19 21:02 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:21 UTCUpdated Record last modified

rockliffe mailsite DOWNGRADE

Affected: 4.2.10 · 5 · 5.3.4 · 6.1.22 · 7.0.31

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 4.2.10

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy mailsite || rpm -q mailsite || mailsite --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 4.2.10 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison mailsite sudo apt install mailsite=<VERSION_BEFORE_4.2.10> sudo apt-mark hold mailsite

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list mailsite sudo dnf downgrade mailsite-<VERSION_BEFORE_4.2.10> sudo dnf versionlock add mailsite

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-0790?

mailsite: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-0790 being exploited?

CVE-2006-0790 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2006-0790 affect?

CVE-2006-0790 affects mailsite. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Rockliffe MailSite 7.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending crafted LDAP packets to port 389/TCP, as demonstrated by the ProtoVer LDAP testsuite.

How urgent is CVE-2006-0790?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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