First published: Fri Jul 26 2002(Updated: )
mail and mailx in AIX 4.3.3 core dump when called with a very long argument, an indication of a buffer overflow.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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IBM AIX | =4.3.3 |
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CVE-2002-0743 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for denial of service through a buffer overflow.
To fix CVE-2002-0743, upgrade to a patched version of AIX that addresses the buffer overflow issue.
The potential impacts of CVE-2002-0743 include application crashes and service disruptions due to core dumps.
Yes, CVE-2002-0743 specifically affects the mail and mailx applications in IBM AIX version 4.3.3.
CVE-2002-0743 can potentially be exploited remotely by sending crafted arguments that trigger the buffer overflow.