CVE-2002-0986
MEDIUM
5.0
CVSS 2.0
Description
The mail function in PHP 4.x to 4.2.2 does not filter ASCII control characters from its arguments, which could allow remote attackers to modify mail message content, including mail headers, and possibly use PHP as a "spam proxy."
Affected products and versions
- PHP versions 3.0.18, 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.1patch1, 4.0.1patch2, 4.0.2, 4.0.3, 4.0.3patch1, 4.0.4, 4.0.5, 4.0.6, 4.0.7, 4.1.0, 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.2.0, 4.2.1, 4.2.2
References
- distro.conectiva.com.br http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000545
- marc.info http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103011916928204&w=2
- marc.info http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105760591228031&w=2
- www.debian.org http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-168
- www.kb.cert.org http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/410609 US Government Resource
- www.mandrakesoft.com http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:082
- www.novell.com http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_036_modphp4.html
- www.osvdb.org http://www.osvdb.org/2160
- www.redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-213.html
- www.redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-214.html
- www.redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-243.html
- www.redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-244.html
- www.redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-248.html
- www.redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-159.html
- www.securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5562 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9959
- nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record