CVE-2012-0802
CVE-2012-0802 is a high-severity vulnerability in Spamdyke with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (90th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Spamdyke
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in Spamdyke before 4.3.0 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to "serious errors in the usage of snprintf()/vsnprintf()" in which the return values may be larger than the size of the buffer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-0802?
- Multiple buffer overflows in Spamdyke before 4.3.0 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to "serious errors in the usage of snprintf()/vsnprintf()" in which the return values may be larger than the size of the buffer.
- How severe is CVE-2012-0802?
- CVE-2012-0802 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.
- Is CVE-2012-0802 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2012-0802?
- CVE-2012-0802 primarily affects Spamdyke. In total, 33 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2012-0802?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2012-0802 published?
- CVE-2012-0802 was published on 2012-06-19 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47548
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48257
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-01.xml
- http://www.mail-archive.com/spamdyke-release%40spamdyke.org/msg00014.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/23/5
- http://www.osvdb.org/78351
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51440
- http://www.spamdyke.org/documentation/Changelog.txt
Affected products (33)
- cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:3.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:3.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:3.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:4.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:4.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:4.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:4.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:4.0.5:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:4.0.5:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:4.0.5:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:4.0.5:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:4.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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