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Critical
CVE-2002-2253
Multiple buffer overflows in Cyrus Sieve / libSieve 2.1.2 and...
Vulnerability Description
Multiple buffer overflows in Cyrus Sieve / libSieve 2.1.2 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long header name, (2) a long IMAP flag, or (3) a script that generates a large number of errors that overflow the resulting error string.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6299
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10780
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6300
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10779
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10743
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-12/0019.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6294
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 14th, 2007
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.