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TI-2002-02127 Aliases CVE-2002-2215GHSA-9fq5-9pvh-4r88

The imap_header function in the IMAP functionality for PHP before 4.3.0 allows remote…

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Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The imap_header function in the IMAP functionality for PHP before 4.3.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an e-mail message with a large number of "To" addresses, which triggers an error in the rfc822_write_address function.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01352 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 49

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.2.3VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.1VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.2VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.3VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.4VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.5VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.6VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.7VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.8VulnerablePHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.2.3 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.3 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.4 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.5 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.6 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.7 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.8 Vulnerable ·PHP
Show 39 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.9VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.10VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.11VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.12VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.13VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.14VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.15VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.16VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.17VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.18VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:beta_4_patch1:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0 beta_4_patch1VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0 beta1VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0 beta2VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0 beta3VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0 beta4VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0 rc1VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0 rc2VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.1VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.1:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.1 patch1VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.1:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.1 patch2VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.2VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.3VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.3:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.3 patch1VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.4VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.4:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.4 patch1VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.5VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.6VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.7VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.7 rc1VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.7:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.7 rc2VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.7:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.7 rc3VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.0VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.1VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.2VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2:*:dev:*:*:*:*:*4.2VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.0VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.1VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.2VulnerablePHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.9 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.10 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.11 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.12 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.13 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.14 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.15 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.16 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.17 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.18 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:beta_4_patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 beta_4_patch1 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.1:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 patch1 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.1:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 patch2 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.3 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.3:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.3 patch1 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.4 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.4:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.4 patch1 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.5 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.6 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.7 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.7 rc1 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.7:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.7 rc2 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.7:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.7 rc3 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.2 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2:*:dev:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.0 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.1 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.2 Vulnerable ·PHP

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2006:0501 Released 2006-05-23 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    php security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2006:0501
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2006:0501
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2006:0501
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2006:0501

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-2215
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9fq5-9pvh-4r88

References

Exploit 2

  • TI-2024-04260 Argument Injection in PHP-CGI KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-08259 Underflow in PHP-FPM can lead to RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2012-01607 sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c in PHP before 5.3.12 and 5.4.x before 5.4.2, when configured as a CGI… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-78794 PHP remote code execution via stale global state KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2026-78793 Out-of-memory handling flaw in PHP allows remote code execution KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2015-00205 Heap-based buffer overflow in the __nss_hostname_digits_dots function in glibc 2.2, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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Sources

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