CVE-2002-1827

N/A Unknown
Published: December 31, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Sendmail 8.9.0 through 8.12.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service by obtaining an exclusive lock on the (1) alias, (2) map, (3) statistics, and (4) pid files.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/274033
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9162.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4822
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.sendmail.org/LockingAdvisory.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/274033
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9162.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4822
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.sendmail.org/LockingAdvisory.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.8%
73th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

sendmail