Problem: -------- Some oddly formed mail envelopes can cause Lotus Domino to enter a mail routing loop and consume 100% CPU. Description: ------------ When a message is sent to a Lotus Domino server with an envelope similar to: MAIL FROM:<bounce@[127.0.0.1]> RCPT TO:<addressat_private> where domain.com is not local to the server in question, the server attempts to bounce the message, and the bounce goes into a loop, constantly being sent back to the same server. Versions Affected: ------------------ Confirmed on Lotus Domino R4.63, R5.01, R5.05 and R5.08 Solution: --------- Shut down the mail server, delete the offending message from queue and restart the server. This won't stop the exact same thing from happening again. Notes: ------ I don't run Lotus Domino myself. I run the ORBZ project, and this was reported to us because our scanner generates this sort of envelope. Investigation of versions and solutions provided by Matt Dearmon of CPA Systems <mattat_private>. Ian Gulliver ORBZ
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