Buffer overflow in University of Washington imap server (uw-imapd) imap-2001 (imapd 2001.315) and imap-2001a (imapd 2001.315) with legacy RFC 1730 support, and imapd 2000.287 and earlier, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long BODY request.
CVE-2002-0379
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- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 97.0%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 25, 2002
Last Modified
June 16, 2026
References (24)
- cve@mitreftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-021.0.txt
- cve@mitrehttp://distro.conectiva.com/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000487
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102107222100529&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4167
- cve@mitrehttp://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9055.php
- cve@mitrehttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/961489
- cve@mitrehttp://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-034.php
- cve@mitrehttp://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-2120.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-092.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4713
- cve@mitrehttp://www.washington.edu/imap/buffer.html
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10803
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-021.0.txt
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://distro.conectiva.com/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000487
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102107222100529&w=2
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|---|---|---|---|
| redhat | patch | 2002-05-24 | redhat |
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Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-21442✓ verifiedFirst seen May 10, 2002
WU-IMAPd 2000/2001 - Partial Mailbox Attribute Remote Buffer Overflow (1)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-21443✓ verifiedFirst seen May 10, 2002
WU-IMAPd 2000/2001 - Partial Mailbox Attribute Remote Buffer Overflow (2)
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