CVE-2002-2338

Public Exploit

Description

The POP3 mail client in Mozilla 1.0 and earlier, and Netscape Communicator 4.7 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (no new mail) via a mail message containing a dot (.) at a newline, which is interpreted as the end of the message.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.29% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory mandrakesoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/276946 mailing list
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/276628 mailing list
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:074 vendor advisory
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=144228
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5002 exploit vdb entry patch
http://mozilla.org/releases/mozilla1.0.1/security-fixes-1.0.1.html
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9343.php vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-2338?
CVE-2002-2338 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-2338?
To fix CVE-2002-2338, 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-2002-2338 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2002-2338 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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