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CVE-2002-1337: Buffer Overflow

First published: Fri Mar 07 2003(Updated: )

Buffer overflow in Sendmail 5.79 to 8.12.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain formatted address fields, related to sender and recipient header comments as processed by the crackaddr function of headers.c.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Sendmail<8.9.3
Sendmail>=8.10.0<8.11.6
Sendmail>=8.12.0<8.12.8
HP AlphaServer SC
Gentoo Linux=1.4-rc1
Gentoo Linux=1.4-rc2
HPE HP-UX=10.10
HPE HP-UX=10.20
HPE HP-UX=11.00
HPE HP-UX=11.0.4
HPE HP-UX=11.11
HPE HP-UX=11.22
NetBSD current=1.5
NetBSD current=1.5.1
NetBSD current=1.5.2
NetBSD current=1.5.3
NetBSD current=1.6
Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS)=2.6
Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS)=7.0
Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS)=8
Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS)=9
Sun SunOS
Sun SunOS=5.7
Sun SunOS=5.8
Wind River BSD OS=4.2
Wind River BSD OS=4.3.1
Wind River BSD OS=5.0
Wind River Platform SA=1.0
Sendmail=2.1.2
Sendmail=3.0.2
Sendmail=2.2.2
Sendmail=8.9.2
Sendmail=2.1.1
Sendmail=8.11.4
Sendmail=8.8.8
Sendmail=2.6.1
Sendmail=8.12-beta16
Sendmail=8.11.1
Sendmail=8.11.0
Sendmail=2.1.3
Sendmail=8.12.3
Sendmail=2.6
Sendmail=8.11.3
Sendmail=2.2.1
Sendmail=1.3
Sendmail=5.59
Sendmail=5.61
Sendmail=8.9.1
Sendmail=3.0.1
Sendmail=1.2
Sendmail=2.2
Sendmail=8.10.2
Sendmail=8.12.4
Sendmail=8.12-beta12
Sendmail=8.9.0
Sendmail=8.10.1
Sendmail=2.1
Sendmail=8.12.1
Sendmail=5.65
Sendmail=8.11.6
Sendmail=8.12.5
Sendmail=2.2.3
Sendmail=8.10
Sendmail=3.0
Sendmail=3.0
Sendmail=8.12-beta7
Sendmail=8.9.3
Sendmail=8.12.0
Sendmail=8.12-beta5
Sendmail=8.12.6
SGI Freeware=1.0
Sendmail=3.0.1
Sendmail=3.0.2
Sendmail=8.12-beta10
Sendmail=8.12.2
Sendmail=8.11.2
Sendmail=8.12.7
Sendmail=2.2.4
Sendmail=8.11.5
Sendmail=2.1.4
SunOS=5.7
SunOS=5.8
Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS)=9.0
Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS)=7.0
Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS)=9.0
Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS)=2.6
Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS)=8.0
SunOS

Remedy

http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-07.html

Remedy

http://www.iss.net/issEn/delivery/xforce/alertdetail.jsp?oid=21950

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6991

Remedy

http://www.sendmail.org/8.12.8.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2002-1337?

    The severity of CVE-2002-1337 is considered high due to its potential to allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

  • How do I fix CVE-2002-1337?

    To fix CVE-2002-1337, update Sendmail to a version later than 8.12.8, or apply the appropriate patches provided by the vendor.

  • What versions of Sendmail are affected by CVE-2002-1337?

    CVE-2002-1337 affects Sendmail versions from 5.79 to 8.12.7 inclusive.

  • Can CVE-2002-1337 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2002-1337 can be exploited remotely through specially crafted email messages manipulating address fields.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2002-1337?

    CVE-2002-1337 is a buffer overflow vulnerability, which can lead to arbitrary code execution.

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