CVE-2002-1320: Pine 4.44 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (core dump and failed restart) v...

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is an old Pine email client denial-of-service flaw. A specially malformed email sender field can make Pine 4.44 and earlier crash and fail to restart. The sourced material indicates disruption of the mail client, not data theft or code execution. Exposure is mainly legacy Unix/Linux environments where Pine 4.44 or earlier remains installed or used. Modern environments are unlikely to be exposed unless old mail-client packages persist on servers, jump hosts, or long-lived workstations. Treat as a legacy hygiene issue. It warrants prompt action only where Pine is still used for business mail or operational accounts. Otherwise, track it as technical debt tied to unsupported software removal. Mitigation focus: Identify and retire Pine 4.44 or earlier installations.; Check referenced vendor advisories for fixed packages or upgrade guidance.; Prefer supported mail clients where Pine is no longer maintained internally..

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Jun 30, 2026, 03:39 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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