security flaw
Published Jun 14, 2006
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.35%
Description
The imap_header function in the IMAP functionality for PHP before 4.3.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an e-mail message with a large number of "To" addresses, which triggers an error in the rfc822_write_address function.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 4.2.3
- 3.0
- 3.0.1
- 3.0.2
- 3.0.3
- 3.0.4
- 3.0.5
- 3.0.6
- 3.0.7
- 3.0.8
- 3.0.9
- 3.0.10
- 3.0.11
- 3.0.12
- 3.0.13
- 3.0.14
- 3.0.15
- 3.0.16
- 3.0.17
- 3.0.18
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0.1
- 4.0.1
- 4.0.1
- 4.0.2
- 4.0.3
- 4.0.3
- 4.0.4
- 4.0.4
- 4.0.5
- 4.0.6
- 4.0.7
- 4.0.7
- 4.0.7
- 4.0.7
- 4.1.0
- 4.1.1
- 4.1.2
- 4.2
- 4.2.0
- 4.2.1
- 4.2.2
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0501
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0501
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0501
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0501
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0501 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0501 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0501 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0501 |
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:N/I:N/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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.35% (0.01352) | 70.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.33% (0.01326) | 67.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.35% (0.00347) | 55.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.20% (0.00198) | 58.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 7, 2023 | 0.20% (0.00198) | 57.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 11, 2023 | 0.22% (0.00219) | 58.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.26% (0.00255) | 61.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=19280 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2002-2215 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=175040 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1616932 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-2215
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-2215
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=19280 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2002-2215 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=175040 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1616932 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-2215 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-2215 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.