Netscape Navigator/Communicator POP3 Mail Client input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Netscape Navigator and Communicator. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component POP3 Mail Client. The manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-2338. Furthermore, an exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Netscape Navigator and Communicator (Web Browser) (affected version not known). Affected is some unknown functionality of the component POP3 Mail Client. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

The POP3 mail client in Mozilla 1.0 and earlier, and Netscape Communicator 4.7 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (no new mail) via a mail message containing a dot (.) at a newline, which is interpreted as the end of the message.

The weakness was published 12/31/2002 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at online.securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2002-2338 since 10/29/2007. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 61919 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : mozilla (MDKSA-2002:074)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (9343), Exploit-DB (21539), Tenable (61919) and SecurityFocus (BID 5002†). Similar entries are available at VDB-18803, VDB-19003, VDB-19703 and VDB-19956. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 61919
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : mozilla (MDKSA-2002:074)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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06/12/2002 🔍
10/31/2002 +141 days 🔍
12/31/2002 +61 days 🔍
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10/29/2007 +1763 days 🔍
09/06/2012 +1774 days 🔍
08/07/2014 +700 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: netscape.com

Advisory: online.securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2002-2338 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-2338
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19980
X-Force: 9343
SecurityFocus: 5002 - Netscape / Mozilla Malformed Email POP3 Denial Of Service Vulnerability

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

Created: 08/07/2014 12:44
Updated: 12/21/2024 06:13
Changes: 08/07/2014 12:44 (62), 04/20/2019 16:14 (3), 07/13/2024 17:33 (17), 12/21/2024 06:13 (3)
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