Virtualzone Smartmail Server 2.0 Connection denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Virtualzone Smartmail Server 2.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Connection Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-1862. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Virtualzone Smartmail Server 2.0 (Mail Server Software). This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component Connection Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

SmartMail Server 2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by sending data and closing the connection before all the data has been sent.

The weakness was shared 12/31/2002 by Securma Massine (Website). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-1862 since 06/29/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in Perl. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.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 (10533), Exploit-DB (21972) and SecurityFocus (BID 6074†). The entry VDB-19587 is related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

Mail Server Software

Vendor

Virtualzone

Name

Smartmail Server

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

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Securma Massine
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-1862 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1862
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19504
X-Force: 10533
SecurityFocus: 6074 - SmartMail Server Closed Connection Denial Of Service Vulnerability

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

Created: 08/04/2014 17:18
Updated: 05/03/2025 20:51
Changes: 08/04/2014 17:18 (55), 04/19/2019 16:50 (2), 07/05/2024 00:27 (17), 05/03/2025 20:51 (6)
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