CVE-2002-0002

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 5.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2002-01-31 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Format string vulnerability in stunnel before 3.22 when used in client mode for (1) smtp, (2) pop, or (3) nntp allows remote malicious servers to execute arbitrary code.

Affected products

Engardelinux Secure Linux: 1.0.1
Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux: 8.1
RedHat Linux: 7.2
stunnel: 3.3, 3.4a, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10 (+16)

References

http://marc.info/?l=stunnel-users&m=100869449828705&w=2
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/247427
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/248149
http://stunnel.mirt.net/news.html
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-004.php3
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-002.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3748
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7741
http://marc.info/?l=stunnel-users&m=100869449828705&w=2
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/247427
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/248149
http://stunnel.mirt.net/news.html

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