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CVE-2002-0986 Detail

Description

The mail function in PHP 4.x to 4.2.2 does not filter ASCII control characters from its arguments, which could allow remote attackers to modify mail message content, including mail headers, and possibly use PHP as a "spam proxy."

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  09/24/2002

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 5.0 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availability (A): None
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized modification

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Hyperlink Resource
ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-008.0.txt
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000545
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103011916928204&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105760591228031&w=2
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-168
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/410609 US Government Resource
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:082
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_036_modphp4.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-213.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-214.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-243.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-244.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-248.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-159.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5562 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9959

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2002-0986
NVD Published Date:
09/24/2002
NVD Last Modified:
10/09/2017