PT-2002-1935 · Mm · Mmsmtpd+3

Published 2002-08-31 · Updated 2008-09-05 · CVE-2002-0925

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: mmmail versions 0.0.13 and earlier mmftpd version 0.0.7 and earlier

Description: A format string issue in the mmsyslog function allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This can be achieved via specific commands, such as the USER command to mmpop3d, the HELO command to mmsmtpd, or the USER command to mmftpd.

Recommendations: For mmmail versions 0.0.13 and earlier, update to a version later than 0.0.13 to resolve the issue. For mmftpd version 0.0.7 and earlier, update to a version later than 0.0.7 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the mmsyslog function until a patch is available.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2002-0925

Affected Products

Mmftpd

Mmmail

Mmpop3D

Mmsmtpd

References · 9

• http://iss.net/security_center/static/9336.php · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0925 · Security Note
• http://iss.net/security_center/static/9337.php · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/4999 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/4990 · Vendor Advisory
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-06/0095.html · Note
• http://mmondor.gobot.ca/software/linux/mmmail-changelog.txt · Note
• http://mmondor.gobot.ca/software/linux/mmftpd-changelog.txt · Note
• http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/276523 · Note