CVE catalog

CVE-2002-1337

sendmail: CVE-2002-1337

Severity: Medium
Published: Mar 3, 2003, 5:04:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 72.64% · Oct 25, 2026

Buffer overflow in Sendmail 5.79 to 8.12.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain formatted address fields, related to sender and recipient header comments as processed by the crackaddr function of headers.c.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	sendmail	sid	`8.18.2-2`	fixed
Debian	sendmail	forky	`8.18.2-2`	fixed
Debian	sendmail	trixie	`8.18.1-6`	fixed
Debian	sendmail	bookworm	`8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	sendmail	source	sid	`8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	sendmail	source	forky	`8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	sendmail	source	trixie	`8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	sendmail	source	bookworm	`8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libmilter1.0.1]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (4)
- 8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.18.1-6~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.18.1-6~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
[libmilter-dev]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (4)
- 8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.18.1-6~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.18.1-6~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
[rmail]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (4)
- 8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.18.1-6~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.18.1-6~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
[sendmail]Fixed
Details (4)
- 8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.18.1-6~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.18.1-6~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
[sendmail-base]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (4)
- 8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.18.1-6~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.18.1-6~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
[sendmail-bin]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (4)
- 8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.18.1-6~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.18.1-6~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
[sendmail-cf]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (4)
- 8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.18.1-6~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.18.1-6~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
[sendmail-doc]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (4)
- 8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.18.1-6~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.18.1-6~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
[sensible-mda]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (4)
- 8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.18.1-6~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.18.1-6~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libmilter1.0.1]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (2)
- 8.18.1-6+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
- 8.18.1-6+b1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
[libmilter-dev]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (2)
- 8.18.1-6+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
- 8.18.1-6+b1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
[rmail]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (2)
- 8.18.1-6+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
- 8.18.1-6+b1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
[sendmail]Fixed
Details (2)
- 8.18.1-6 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
- 8.18.1-6 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
[sendmail-base]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (2)
- 8.18.1-6 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
- 8.18.1-6 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
[sendmail-bin]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (2)
- 8.18.1-6+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
- 8.18.1-6+b1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
[sendmail-cf]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (2)
- 8.18.1-6 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
- 8.18.1-6 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
[sendmail-doc]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (2)
- 8.18.1-6 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
- 8.18.1-6 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
[sensible-mda]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (2)
- 8.18.1-6+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
- 8.18.1-6+b1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.13.0.PreAlpha4-0
  dsa · sendmail · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 4:28:44 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]