security flaw
Published Sep 10, 2002
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.96%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:111
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:111
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:111
Red Hat Linux 7.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:109
Red Hat Linux 7.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:109
Red Hat Linux 8.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:109
Red Hat Linux 9
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:109
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:111
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:111 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:111 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:111 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:109 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:109 |
| Red Hat Linux 8.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:109 |
| Red Hat Linux 9 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:109 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:111 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.96% (0.01964) | 79.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.96% (0.01964) | 77.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.93% (0.00929) | 74.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.39% (0.00391) | 74.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00365) | 71.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 19, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00365) | 69.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.38% (0.00381) | 68.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.48% (0.03477) | 84.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.48% (0.03477) | 83.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.48% (0.03477) | 66.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- http://www.stafford.uklinux.net/libesmtp/ChangeLog.txt x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2002-1090 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1616836 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1090
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-1090
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.stafford.uklinux.net/libesmtp/ChangeLog.txt | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2002-1090 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1616836 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1090 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-1090 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.