CVE-2002-1109

LOW

securetar, as used in AMaViS shell script 0.2.1 and earlier, allows users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a malformed TAR file, possibly via an incorrect file size parameter.

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

CVSS 2.02.1
EPSS0.4%
Percentile28th
PatchPatched
CVSS Vector — Plain English Requires local access, low complexity, no confidentiality impact, no integrity impact.
◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2002. A low severity vulnerability affects Amavis systems (CVE-2002-1109). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2002-GLOBAL-351298-L • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2002-1109?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2002. A low severity vulnerability affects Amavis systems (CVE-2002-1109). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2002-1109?
CVE-2002-1109 has CVSS 2.1 (Low). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. EPSS: 0.4%.
Is CVE-2002-1109 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2002-1109 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2002-1109?
Priority: MONITOR. PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2002-1109?
CVE-2002-1109 affects Amavis Virus Scanner.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2002-1109
BSIDBS-2002-GLOBAL-351298-L BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Published2002-10-04
Last Modified2026-04-16
ICS Relevance0%
SourceNVD
Official Description

securetar, as used in AMaViS shell script 0.2.1 and earlier, allows users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a malformed TAR file, possibly via an incorrect file size parameter.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: securetar, as used in AMaViS shell script 0.2.1 and earlier, allows users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a malformed TAR file, possibly via an incorrect file size parameter. CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.

Exploitation Likelihood: MINIMAL

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Amavis Virus Scanner ≤ 0.2.1
Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 8778 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash6c85727ad7f519a5259a5ea23c964fa201f75fd024cf3913acb11f83715b5e8744a92922f87c4eb4c7b5743df4f1e19f3a2e810bdec6e4743dcfa628b107b5cd
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