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      "value": "IBM i versiones 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 y 7.4 SMTP, permite a un atacante de red enviar correos electr\u00f3nicos a destinatarios de dominio local inexistentes en el servidor SMTP, debido al uso de una configuraci\u00f3n no predeterminada. Un atacante podr\u00eda explotar esta vulnerabilidad para consumir ancho de banda de red y espacio en disco innecesarios, y permitir a atacantes remotos enviar correo electr\u00f3nico no deseado.  IBM X-Force ID: 198056"
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