FKIE_CVE-2002-0986

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2002-09-24 04:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 21:58
Severity
Summary
The mail function in PHP 4.x to 4.2.2 does not filter ASCII control characters from its arguments, which could allow remote attackers to modify mail message content, including mail headers, and possibly use PHP as a "spam proxy."
References
cve@mitre.orgftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-008.0.txt
cve@mitre.orghttp://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000545
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103011916928204&w=2
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105760591228031&w=2
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-168
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/410609US Government Resource
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:082
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_036_modphp4.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.osvdb.org/2160
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-213.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-214.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-243.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-244.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-248.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-159.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5562Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9959
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-008.0.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000545
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103011916928204&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105760591228031&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-168
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/410609US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:082
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_036_modphp4.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/2160
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-213.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-214.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-243.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-244.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-248.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-159.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5562Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9959
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
php php 3.0.18
php php 4.0
php php 4.0.1
php php 4.0.1
php php 4.0.1
php php 4.0.2
php php 4.0.3
php php 4.0.3
php php 4.0.4
php php 4.0.5
php php 4.0.6
php php 4.0.7
php php 4.1.0
php php 4.1.1
php php 4.1.2
php php 4.2.0
php php 4.2.1
php php 4.2.2
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