VDB-18323 · CVE-2002-0338 · XFDB 8303

Ritlabs The Bat 1.53d/1.54beta MS DOS Device Name denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Ritlabs The Bat 1.53d/1.54beta. This affects an unknown function of the component MS DOS Device Name. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2002-0338. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ritlabs The Bat 1.53d/1.54beta (Mail Client Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the component MS DOS Device Name. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Bat! 1.53d and 1.54beta, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an attachment whose name includes an MS-DOS device name.

The weakness was presented 06/25/2002 by 3APA3A (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.theaimsgroup.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-0338. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8303), Exploit-DB (21307) and SecurityFocus (BID 4187†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Mail Client Software

Vendor

Ritlabs

Name

The Bat

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

02/27/2002 🔍
06/25/2002 +118 days 🔍
06/25/2002 +0 days 🔍
07/11/2014 +4399 days 🔍
05/01/2025 +3947 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: 3APA3A
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-0338 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0338
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18323
X-Force: 8303
SecurityFocus: 4187 - Rit Research Labs The Bat! MS DOS Device Name Denial Of Service Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 14:15
Updated: 05/01/2025 02:04
Changes: 07/11/2014 14:15 (47), 04/12/2019 16:39 (4), 10/23/2024 16:50 (17), 05/01/2025 02:04 (13)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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