CVE-2002-1090 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in libesmtp allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via malicious SMTP responses.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2002-1090?
CVE-2002-1090 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Sep 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in read_smtp_response of protocol.c in libesmtp before 0.8.11 allows a remote SMTP server to (1) execute arbitrary code via a certain response or (2) cause a denial of service via long server responses.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1090?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libesmtp Libesmtp.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1090?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2002-1090 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1090 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2002-1090, GHSA-468j-gfpv-g4hr.