Is CVE-2002-1109 actively exploited?

CVE-2002-1109 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2002-1109?

CVE-2002-1109 has a CVSS score of 2.1 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2002-1109?

Patch guidance is available from amavis security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2002-1109.

Which products are affected by CVE-2002-1109?

1 product: amavis virus scanner.

CVE-2002-1109 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

securetar, as used in AMaViS shell script 0.2.1 and earlier, allows users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a malformed TAR file, possibly via an incorrect file size parameter.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector: local
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: AMAVIS
Published: 10/4/2002
Last Modified: 4/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2002-1109

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Affected Products

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Executive Summary