CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0379

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in University of Washington imap server (uw-imapd) in versions imap-2001 and imap-2001a, as well as earlier versions, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long BODY request.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute remote code, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the imap server to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and restrict access to the server to trusted users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in University of Washington imap server (uw-imapd) imap-2001 (imapd 2001.315) and imap-2001a (imapd 2001.315) with legacy RFC 1730 support, and imapd 2000.287 and earlier, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long BODY request.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS