CVE-2002-1827 json
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)…
published 2002-12-31 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-1806
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 60%
- public exploits
- 2
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- sendmail Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 8.12-4
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2002-1827
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-21477)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-21477 Sendmail 8.9.x/8.10.x/8.11.x/8.12.x - File Locking Denial of Service (2) dos, 2002-05-24
- EDB-21476 Sendmail 8.9.x/8.10.x/8.11.x/8.12.x - File Locking Denial of Service (1) dos, 2002-05-24
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4822 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/4822
vdb-entry, exploit
-
sendmail.org
/LockingAdvisory.txt
vendor-advisory
-
online.securityfocus.com
/archive/1/274033
mailing-list
-
iss.net
/security_center/static/9162.php
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-1827
- NVD CVE-2002-1827
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