CVE-2002-1090
Buffer overflow in read_smtp_response of protocol.c in libesmtp before 0.8.11 allows a remote...
CVE-2002-1090 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Libesmtp, published September 10, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.96%, the 80th percentile. Fixed in libesmtp 0.8.11-1.
Buffer overflow in read_smtp_response of protocol.c in libesmtp before 0.8.11 allows a remote SMTP server to (1) execute arbitrary code via a certain response or (2) cause a denial of service via long server responses.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in read_smtp_response of protocol.c in libesmtp before 0.8.11 allows a remote SMTP server to (1) execute arbitrary code via a certain response or (2) cause a denial of service via long server responses.
- Record
CVE-2002-1090- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in read_smtp_response of protocol.c in libesmtp before 0.8.11 allows a remote SMTP server to (1) execute arbitrary code via a certain response or (2) cause a denial of service via long server responses.
- Record
CVE-2002-1090- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1078 No score
Buffer overflow in read_smtp_response of protocol.c in libesmtp before 0.8.11 allows a remote SMTP server to (1) execute arbitrary code via a certain response or (2) cause a denial of service via long server responses.
- Record
EUVD-2002-1078- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-468j-gfpv-g4hr No score
Buffer overflow in read_smtp_response of protocol.c in libesmtp before 0.8.11 allows a remote...
Buffer overflow in read_smtp_response of protocol.c in libesmtp before 0.8.11 allows a remote SMTP server to (1) execute arbitrary code via a certain response or (2) cause a denial of service via long server responses.
- Record
GHSA-468j-gfpv-g4hr- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Buffer overflow in read_smtp_response of protocol.c in libesmtp before 0.8.11 allows a remote SMTP server to (1) execute arbitrary code via a certain response or (2) cause a denial of service via long server responses.
- Record
CVE-2002-1090- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2002-1090 No score
Buffer overflow in read_smtp_response of protocol.c in libesmtp before 0.8.11 allows a remote SMTP server to (1) execute arbitrary code via a certain response or (2) cause a denial of service via long server responses.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2002-1090- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |