# CVE-2002-0379: Buffer overflow in University of Washington imap server (uw-imapd) imap-2001 (imapd 2001.315) and imap-2001a (imapd 2001.315) with legacy RF

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2003-04-02 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in University of Washington imap server (uw-imapd) imap-2001 (imapd 2001.315) and imap-2001a (imapd 2001.315) with legacy RFC 1730 support, and imapd 2000.287 and earlier, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long BODY request.

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## References

- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-2120.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4713
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102107222100529&w=2
- http://www.washington.edu/imap/buffer.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-092.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10803
- http://distro.conectiva.com/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000487
- http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4167
- ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-021.0.txt
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9055.php
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-034.php
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/961489
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21442
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21443

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