# CVE-2002-0432: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can crash the Citadel/UX SMTP server or execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in the HELO command handling.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Jun 2002
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5jgh-8rfm-7jj2

## What is CVE-2002-0432?

CVE-2002-0432 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jun 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Buffer overflow in (1) lprintf and (2) cprintf in sysdep.c of Citadel/UX 5.90 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via attacks such as a long HELO command to the SMTP server.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0432?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Citadel Ux.

## How do I fix CVE-2002-0432?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0432 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2002-0432 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0432 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2004-1192](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1192/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2004-1705](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1705/): Memory corruption in n/a (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2002-0432 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2002-0432 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jun 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0432 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-0432/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-0432/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-0432
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0432
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2002-0432

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-0432/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.