CVE-2002-1278 — The mailconf module in Linuxconf 1.24, and other versions before 1.28, on Conectiva Linux 6.0 through 8, and possibly other distributions, generates the Sendmail configuration file (sendmail.cf) in a way that configures Sendmail to run as an open mail relay, which allows remote attackers to send Spam email

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HIGH

The mailconf module in Linuxconf 1.24, and other versions before 1.28, on Conectiva Linux 6.0 through 8, and possibly other distributions, generates the Sendmail configuration file (sendmail.cf) in a way that configures Sendmail to run as an open mail relay, which allows remote attackers to send Spam email

Published Sep 1, 2004

7.5

HIGH

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 2.45%

Description

The mailconf module in Linuxconf 1.24, and other versions before 1.28, on Conectiva Linux 6.0 through 8, and possibly other distributions, generates the Sendmail configuration file (sendmail.cf) in a way that configures Sendmail to run as an open mail relay, which allows remote attackers to send Spam email.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

2.45% 0.02453

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.02453

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	2.45% (0.02453)	83.82th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	2.45% (0.02453)	82.23th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 17, 2025	0.66% (0.00664)	69.50th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 12, 2024	1.38% (0.01383)	86.89th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Aug 9, 2023	1.38% (0.01383)	84.63th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	1.50% (0.01503)	84.85th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	1.21% (0.01213)	66.61th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 17, 2023	1.21% (0.01213)	66.22th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	1.21% (0.01213)	64.21th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	1.21% (0.01213)	40.54th	v2 (v2022.01.01)

Weaknesses (0)

No CWE recorded.

References (4)

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000544
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10554.php
vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/6066
vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6118
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID

Link	Providers	Tags
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000544		vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10554.php		vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/6066		vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6118		vdb-entryx_refsource_BID

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner mitre

Published Sep 1, 2004

Updated Aug 8, 2024

Reserved Nov 8, 2002

Link CVE-2002-1278

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 16, 2026

Link CVE-2002-1278

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2002-1278