HIGH
Multiple buffer overflows in conf.c for Masqmail 0.1.x before 0.1.17, and 0.2.x before 0.2.15, allow local users to gain privileges via certain entries in the configuration file (-C option)
Published Nov 14, 2002
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.40%
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in conf.c for Masqmail 0.1.x before 0.1.17, and 0.2.x before 0.2.15, allow local users to gain privileges via certain entries in the configuration file (-C option).
Affected products
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.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.40% 0.00403
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00403
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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.40% (0.00403) | 32.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.40% (0.00403) | 31.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00050) | 12.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 30.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 28.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 13.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- http://lists.masqmail.cx/pipermail/masqmail/2002-November/000040.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.masqmail.cx/pipermail/masqmail/2002-November/000041.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-194 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10605.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6164 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.masqmail.cx/pipermail/masqmail/2002-November/000040.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://lists.masqmail.cx/pipermail/masqmail/2002-November/000041.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-194 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10605.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6164 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 14, 2002
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Nov 12, 2002
Link CVE-2002-1279
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a