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CVE-2002-1090

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.

  • Published: Oct 4, 2002
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2002-1090
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.5
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
libesmtp / libesmtp - 0.8.11.x