CVE-2002-1278 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The mailconf module in Linuxconf 1.24, and other versions before 1.28, on Conectiva Linux 6.0 through 8, and possibly other distributions, generates the Sendmail configuration file (sendmail.cf) in a way that configures Sendmail to run as an open mail relay, which allows remote attackers to send Spam email.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00664.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Jacques Gelinas	Linuxconf

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:jacques_gelinas:linuxconf:1.2.4r2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:jacques_gelinas:linuxconf:1.2.5r3:::::::*

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000544
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10554.php
http://www.osvdb.org/6066
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6118

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2004-09-01T04:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-08T03:19:28.688Z

Reserved: 2002-11-08T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2002-1278

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2002-11-12T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2002-1278

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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