CVE-2002-1271
The Mail::Mailer Perl module in the perl-MailTools package 1.47 and earlier uses mailx as the...
CVE-2002-1271 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Perl-mailtools, published November 12, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.56%, the 89th percentile. Fixed in libmailtools-perl 1.51.
The Mail::Mailer Perl module in the perl-MailTools package 1.47 and earlier uses mailx as the default mailer, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by inserting them into the mail body, which is then processed by mailx.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The Mail::Mailer Perl module in the perl-MailTools package 1.47 and earlier uses mailx as the default mailer, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by inserting them into the mail body, which is then processed by mailx.
- Record
CVE-2002-1271- 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
The Mail::Mailer Perl module in the perl-MailTools package 1.47 and earlier uses mailx as the default mailer, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by inserting them into the mail body, which is then processed by mailx.
- Record
CVE-2002-1271- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1255 No score
The Mail::Mailer Perl module in the perl-MailTools package 1.47 and earlier uses mailx as the default mailer, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by inserting them into the mail body, which is then processed by mailx.
- Record
EUVD-2002-1255- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fm5h-r4qh-85fh No score
The Mail::Mailer Perl module in the perl-MailTools package 1.47 and earlier uses mailx as the...
The Mail::Mailer Perl module in the perl-MailTools package 1.47 and earlier uses mailx as the default mailer, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by inserting them into the mail body, which is then processed by mailx.
- Record
GHSA-fm5h-r4qh-85fh- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The Mail::Mailer Perl module in the perl-MailTools package 1.47 and earlier uses mailx as the default mailer, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by inserting them into the mail body, which is then processed by mailx.
- Record
CVE-2002-1271- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2002-1271 No score
The Mail::Mailer Perl module in the perl-MailTools package 1.47 and earlier uses mailx as the default mailer, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by inserting them into the mail body, which is then processed by mailx.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2002-1271- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libmailtools-perlDebian:12 |
before 1.51 | 1.51 |
libmailtools-perlDebian:13 |
before 1.51 | 1.51 |
libmailtools-perlDebian:14 |
before 1.51 | 1.51 |
libmailtools-perlDebian:3.0 |
before 1.44-1woody1 | 1.44-1woody1 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |