CVE-2002-1109

Description

securetar, as used in AMaViS shell script 0.2.1 and earlier, allows users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a malformed TAR file, possibly via an incorrect file size parameter.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Vendor Advisory iss.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=amavis-announce&m=103121272122242&w=2
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10056.php	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103124270321404&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1109?: CVE-2002-1109 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1109?: To fix CVE-2002-1109, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-1109 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2002-1109 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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