CVE-2002-0274 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 2 Apr 2003 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can exploit a buffer overflow in Exim command line arguments to gain elevated privileges and execute arbitrary code.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2002-0274?

CVE-2002-0274 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Apr 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Exim 3.34 and earlier may allow local users to gain privileges via a buffer overflow in long -C (configuration file) and other command line arguments.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0274?

It affects 1 product.

Products include University of Cambridge Exim.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0274?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0274 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2002-0274 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0274 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c9f5-c75g-cxp5.