Nullmailer 1.0rc5 Error denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Nullmailer 1.0rc5. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Error Handler. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-1313. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Nullmailer 1.0rc5. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component Error 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. CVE summarizes:

nullmailer 1.00RC5 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service via an email to a local user that does not exist, which generates an error that causes nullmailer to stop sending mail to all users.

The weakness was presented 11/29/2002 with Debian (Website). The advisory is shared for download at debian.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2002-1313. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15035 (Debian DSA-198-1 : nullmailer - denial of service), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10649), Tenable (15035) and SecurityFocus (BID 6193†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Name

• Nullmailer

Version

• 1.0rc5

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.8

VulDB Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Temp Score: 3.8
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 15035
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-198-1 : nullmailer - denial of service
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OpenVAS ID: 53442
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 198-1 (nullmailer)
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

11/18/2002 🔍
11/18/2002 +0 days 🔍
11/29/2002 +11 days 🔍
11/29/2002 +0 days 🔍
09/29/2004 +670 days 🔍
07/31/2014 +3592 days 🔍
05/01/2019 +1735 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: debian.org
Organization: Debian
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-1313 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1313
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19188
X-Force: 10649
SecurityFocus: 6193 - Nullmailer Invalid User Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 07/31/2014 16:52
Updated: 05/01/2019 09:02
Changes: 07/31/2014 16:52 (62), 05/01/2019 09:02 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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