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CVE-2002-0274

4.6 · MEDIUM

Exim 3.34 and earlier may allow local users to gain privileges via a buffer overflow in long -C (configuration file) and other command line arguments.

Published May 31, 2002university_of_cambridgeEPSS 0.38%

Overview

CVE-2002-0274 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting university_of_cambridge exim. It was published on May 31, 2002 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Exim 3.34 and earlier may allow local users to gain privileges via a buffer overflow in long -C (configuration file) and other command line arguments.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from university_of_cambridge. Update exim to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
university_of_cambridgeexim0Affected

References

Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101362618118598&w=2Refwww.iss.net/security_center/static/8194.phpRefwww.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-208.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/4096Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101362618118598&w=2Refwww.iss.net/security_center/static/8194.phpRefwww.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-208.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/4096

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2002-0274?

CVE-2002-0274 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting university_of_cambridge exim. It was published on May 31, 2002 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2002-0274?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2002-0274?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from university_of_cambridge. Update exim to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2002-0274?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2002-0274 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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