CVE-2002-2253 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in Cyrus Sieve / libSieve 2.1.2 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long header name, (2) a long IMAP flag, or (3) a script that generates a large number of errors that overflow the resulting error string.

Published: 2007-10-14

Score: 10.0 Critical

EPSS: 14.4% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:cyrus:libsieve:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.14388.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-12/0019.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6294
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6299
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6300
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10743
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10779
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10780

History

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Cyrus Libsieve

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-10-14T20:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T03:59:11.758Z

Reserved: 2007-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2002-2253

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2002-12-31T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2002-2253

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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