CVE-2002-1278 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The mailconf module in Linuxconf 1.24, and other versions before 1.28, on Conectiva Linux 6.0 through 8, and possibly other distributions, generates the Sendmail configuration file (sendmail.cf) in a way that configures Sendmail to run as an open mail relay, which allows remote attackers to send Spam email.

Published: 2004-09-01

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 2.5% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:jacques_gelinas:linuxconf:1.2.4r2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:jacques_gelinas:linuxconf:1.2.5r3:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2002-1262	The mailconf module in Linuxconf 1.24, and other versions before 1.28, on Conectiva Linux 6.0 through 8, and possibly other distributions, generates the Sendmail configuration file (sendmail.cf) in a way that configures Sendmail to run as an open mail relay, which allows remote attackers to send Spam email.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02453.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000544
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10554.php
http://www.osvdb.org/6066
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6118

History

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Subscriptions

Jacques Gelinas Linuxconf

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2004-09-01T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T03:19:28.688Z

Reserved: 2002-11-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2002-1278

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2002-11-12T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T21:59:02.820

Link: CVE-2002-1278

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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