Multiple buffer overflows in Hypermail 2 before 2.1.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code (1) via a long attachment filename that is not properly handled by the hypermail executable, or (2) by connecting to the mail CGI program from an IP address that reverse-resolves to a long hostname
Published Feb 1, 2003
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.90%
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in Hypermail 2 before 2.1.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code (1) via a long attachment filename that is not properly handled by the hypermail executable, or (2) by connecting to the mail CGI program from an IP address that reverse-resolves to a long hostname.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.90% (0.04900) | 91.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.90% (0.04900) | 90.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 4.36% (0.04362) | 87.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.61% (0.05608) | 89.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 6.79% (0.06794) | 94.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 6.79% (0.06794) | 92.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.47% (0.05470) | 89.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.47% (0.05470) | 89.00th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.47% (0.05470) | 76.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (8)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0042.html mailing-listx_refsource_VULNWATCH
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104369136703903&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://secunia.com/advisories/8030 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-248 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6689 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6690 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11157 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11158 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0042.html | mailing-listx_refsource_VULNWATCH | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104369136703903&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/8030 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-248 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6689 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6690 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11157 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11158 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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