Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 24, 2002· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2002-0986
CVE-2002-0986
Description
The mail function in PHP 4.x to 4.2.2 does not filter ASCII control characters from its arguments, which could allow remote attackers to modify mail message content, including mail headers, and possibly use PHP as a "spam proxy."
AI Insight
LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
Affected products
19cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 18 more
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:3.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.1:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.1:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.3:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <=4.2.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
No source-code context for this CVE — mechanics is only generated when we can read the actual fix diff. Without that, the four sections (root cause, attack vector, affected code, fix) would be speculation rather than analysis.
References
17- www.securityfocus.com/bid/5562nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/410609nvdUS Government Resource
- ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-008.0.txtnvd
- distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/nvd
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-168nvd
- www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_036_modphp4.htmlnvd
- www.osvdb.org/2160nvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-213.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-214.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-243.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-244.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-248.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-159.htmlnvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9959nvd
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