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    CVE-2002-0986

    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."

    Published:Aug 23, 2002
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Sep 1, 2004
    EPSS Score:0.12487
    CVSS Score:5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Php
    Product
    Php
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Stronghold
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Stronghold

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-008.0.txt
    http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000545
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103011916928204&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105760591228031&w=2
    http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-168
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/410609
    http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:082
    http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_036_modphp4.html
    http://www.osvdb.org/2160
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-213.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-214.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-243.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-244.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-248.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-159.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5562
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9959
    ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-008.0.txt
    http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000545
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103011916928204&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105760591228031&w=2
    http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-168
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/410609
    http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:082
    http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_036_modphp4.html
    http://www.osvdb.org/2160
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-213.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-214.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-243.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-244.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-248.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-159.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5562
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9959

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
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    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
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    Low
    High