CVE-2002-2388 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can crash the INweb POP3 mail server by sending a long HELO command, causing a denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2002-2388?

CVE-2002-2388 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in INweb POP3 mail server 2.01 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long HELO command.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2388?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Inweb Mail Server.

How do I fix CVE-2002-2388?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2388 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-2002-2388 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-2388 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mhxg-442g-whwc.

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