CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-1090

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in read_smtp_response of protocol.c in libesmtp before version 0.8.11 allows a remote SMTP server to (1) execute arbitrary code via a certain response or (2) cause a denial of service via long server responses.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to the execution of malicious code on the server or disrupt its operation, potentially affecting service availability within the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update libesmtp to version 0.8.11 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in read_smtp_response of protocol.c in libesmtp before 0.8.11 allows a remote SMTP server to (1) execute arbitrary code via a certain response or (2) cause a denial of service via long server responses.

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