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CVE-2002-0002

Published: Jun 25, 2002Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-Other
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
5.3%
Top 8.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Format string vulnerability in stunnel before 3.22 when used in client mode for (1) smtp, (2) pop, or (3) nntp allows remote malicious servers to execute arbitrary code.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/an/a
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxRed Hat Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
stunnelstunnel
On-prem
Networking Infrastructure
secure linuxengardelinux
On-prem
Security Products / vuln-mgmt-scanner
mandrake linuxmandrakesoft
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
red hat inc.commercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
stunneloss-projectNetworking Infrastructure
engardelinuxcommercialSecurity Productsaka engarde linux
mandrakesoftcommercialFROperating Systemsaka mandriva, mandrakesoft linux
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

http://marc.info/?l=stunnel-users&m=100869449828705&w=2
marc.info
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3748
securityfocus.com
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-004.php3
linux-mandrake.com
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Timeline

Published
Jun 25, 2002
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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