CVE-2002-2423

N/A Unknown

Published: December 31, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

Sendmail 8.12.0 through 8.12.6 truncates log messages longer than 100 characters, which allows remote attackers to prevent the IP address from being logged via a long IDENT response.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://archive.cert.uni-stuttgart.de/bugtraq/2002/09/msg00267.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10153.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5770

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archive.cert.uni-stuttgart.de/bugtraq/2002/09/msg00267.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10153.php

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5770

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

N/A / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.3%

53th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

sendmail

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