CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0432

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in lprintf and cprintf in sysdep.c of Citadel/UX 5.90 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via attacks such as a long HELO command to the SMTP server.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to remotely crash the service or execute malicious code, posing a serious threat to the integrity and availability of the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to the latest version of Citadel/UX to eliminate this vulnerability and to monitor SMTP server logs for potential attack attempts.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in (1) lprintf and (2) cprintf in sysdep.c of Citadel/UX 5.90 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via attacks such as a long HELO command to the SMTP server.

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