Buffer overflow in (1) lprintf and (2) cprintf in sysdep.c of Citadel/UX 5.90 and earlier…
Priority MEDIUM 51Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in (1) lprintf and (2) cprintf in sysdep.c of Citadel/UX 5.90 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via attacks such as a long HELO command to the SMTP server.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05604 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0432
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5jgh-8rfm-7jj2
References
More Citadel Ux vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-01085 Format string vulnerability in the lprintf function in Citadel/UX 6.27 and earlier allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-01581 Buffer overflow in Citadel/UX 6.23 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long username. CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2002-0432 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-0432 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5jgh-8rfm-7jj2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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