CVE-2002-2214

Public Exploit

Description

The php_if_imap_mime_header_decode function in the IMAP functionality in PHP before 4.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an e-mail header with a long "To" header.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.74% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=15595	exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/21202	third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0567.html	vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=175040	patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-2214?: CVE-2002-2214 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-2214?: To fix CVE-2002-2214, 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-2002-2214 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-2214 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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