CVE-2002-0274

security flaw

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Published Apr 2, 2003 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Exim 3.34 and earlier may allow local users to gain privileges via a buffer overflow in long -C (configuration file) and other command line arguments.

Affected Products

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

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:university_of_cambridge:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2002-0271	Exim 3.34 and earlier may allow local users to gain privileges via a buffer overflow in long -C (configuration file) and other command line arguments.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.380% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101362618118598&w=2
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8194.php
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-208.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4096
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-0274

History

May 28, 2025 2:30 PM References updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-0274

May 22, 2025 4:30 AM References updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0274 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-0274

Subscriptions

University Of Cambridge Exim

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:42 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 2, 2003, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:42 AM
Reserved: May 1, 2002, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:57 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 31, 2002, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:57 PM

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Red Hat Updated: Feb 13, 2002, 12:00 AM

Severity
Public date: Feb 13, 2002, 12:00 AM

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