VDB-18327 · CVE-2002-0342 · XFDB 8283

KDE KMail 1.2 Body denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in KDE KMail 1.2. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Body Handler. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2002-0342. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in KDE KMail 1.2 (Mail Client Software). This affects an unknown functionality of the component Body Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

Kmail 1.2 on KDE 2.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an email message whose body is approximately 55 K long.

The weakness was disclosed 06/25/2002 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-0342. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

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 (8283) and SecurityFocus (BID 4177†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Mail Client Software

Vendor

Name

KMail

Version

License

open-source

Website

Vendor: https://kde.org/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

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

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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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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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

02/25/2002 🔍
06/25/2002 +120 days 🔍
06/25/2002 +0 days 🔍
07/11/2014 +4399 days 🔍
10/23/2024 +3757 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kde.org

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-0342 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0342
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18327
X-Force: 8283
SecurityFocus: 4177 - KMail Client Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 14:15
Updated: 10/23/2024 19:08
Changes: 07/11/2014 14:15 (47), 04/12/2019 16:44 (3), 10/23/2024 19:08 (17)
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