CVE-2002-1827

Public Exploit

Description

Sendmail 8.9.0 through 8.12.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service by obtaining an exclusive lock on the (1) alias, (2) map, (3) statistics, and (4) pid files.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.40%

Vendor Advisory sendmail.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/274033	mailing list
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9162.php	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4822	vdb entry exploit
http://www.sendmail.org/LockingAdvisory.txt	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1827?: CVE-2002-1827 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1827?: To fix CVE-2002-1827, 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-2002-1827 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1827 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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