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Status published
High
CVE-2002-1271
The Mail::Mailer Perl module in the perl-MailTools package 1.47 and...
Vulnerability Description
The Mail::Mailer Perl module in the perl-MailTools package 1.47 and earlier uses mailx as the default mailer, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by inserting them into the mail body, which is then processed by mailx.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-386
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10548.php
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103659723101369&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103679569705086&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6104
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-076.php
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_041_perl_mailtools.html
Affected Vendor
perl-mailtools
View all reports →Affected Software
perl-mailtools
Vulnerable Versions:
1.13, 1.15, 1.40, 1.42, 1.44, 1.47, 1.1401
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 1st, 2004
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.