# CVE-2002-0985: Argument injection vulnerability in the mail function for PHP 4.x to 4.2.2 may allow attackers to bypass safe mode restrictions and modify c

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2004-09-01 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Argument injection vulnerability in the mail function for PHP 4.x to 4.2.2 may allow attackers to bypass safe mode restrictions and modify command line arguments to the MTA (e.g. sendmail) in the 5th argument to mail(), altering MTA behavior and possibly executing commands.

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## References

- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105760591228031&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-168
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9966
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103011916928204&w=2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-243.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-159.html
- http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:082
- ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-008.0.txt
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_036_modphp4.html
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000545
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-213.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-248.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-244.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/2111
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-214.html

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