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CVE-2002-2423

Sendmail 8.12.0 through 8.12.6 truncates log messages longer than 100 characters, which allows...

6.4 Medium

CVE-2002-2423 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.4) in Sendmail, published December 31, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.17%, the 67th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

Sendmail 8.12.0 through 8.12.6 truncates log messages longer than 100 characters, which allows remote attackers to prevent the IP address from being logged via a long IDENT response.

Exploit likelihood

1.17%Unchanged since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.4

Sendmail 8.12.0 through 8.12.6 truncates log messages longer than 100 characters, which allows remote attackers to prevent the IP address from being logged via a long IDENT response.

Record: CVE-2002-2423
CVSS 2.0: 6.4 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Sendmail 8.12.0 through 8.12.6 truncates log messages longer than 100 characters, which allows remote attackers to prevent the IP address from being logged via a long IDENT response.

Record: CVE-2002-2423
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2002-2401 No score

Sendmail 8.12.0 through 8.12.6 truncates log messages longer than 100 characters, which allows remote attackers to prevent the IP address from being logged via a long IDENT response.

Record: EUVD-2002-2401
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r7jw-vqfm-vw8w No score

Sendmail 8.12.0 through 8.12.6 truncates log messages longer than 100 characters, which allows...

Sendmail 8.12.0 through 8.12.6 truncates log messages longer than 100 characters, which allows remote attackers to prevent the IP address from being logged via a long IDENT response.

Record: GHSA-r7jw-vqfm-vw8w
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

sendmail

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

References